Who is India’s Rocket Woman?

Who is India’s Rocket Woman? Mid-day Online Mid-Day Lifestyle By Aakanksha Ahire Published Jul 17, 2023 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Dr Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, popularly recognized as the Rocket Woman of India, is a senior scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Photo Courtesy: Midday/ANI Twitter [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Srivastava led the recent moon exploration mission, Chandrayaan-3. She is also the one to have played a vital role in the successful Mangalyaan mission to Mars [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Born in Lucknow, Srivastava joined ISRO in 1997. She holds a Bachelor`s degree in Physics from Lucknow University Photo Courtesy: Midday/ANI Twitter account [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

She also received an ME in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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