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Title: Ritu Karidhal: The Rocket Woman of India


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Ritu Karidhal The Rocket Woman of India
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Overview
  • The Chandrayaan -3 mission was successfully
    completed thanks to a number of women in addition
    to the male scientists. Ritu Kardhal, the Indian
    "Rocket Woman," is one example among women in
    STEM who has made her mark.

Ritu Karidhal The Rocket Woman of India
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Who is Ritu Karidhal?
  • Ritu Karidhal works for the Indian Space Research
    Organization (ISRO) as a scientist and aerospace
    engineer.

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Ritu Karidhal Education
  • Bachelors in Physics from Lucknow University
  • M.Sc. in Physics from Lucknow University
  • Ph.D. from Lucknow University (Drop out)
  • Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Aerospace
    Engineering from IISc in Bangalore

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Ritu Karidhal in ISRO
  • Ritu Karidhal joined ISRO in 1997.
  • Mission Director of India's Chandrayaan-2
    mission.
  • Deputy Operations Director of India's Mangalyaan
    mission.
  • Significant contribution to India's Chandrayaan-3
    mission.

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Awards and Accomplishments
  • ISRO Team Award for MOM (2015),
  • ASI Team Award,
  • Women Achievers in Aerospace (2017),
  • ISRO Young Scientist Award in 2007,
  • Honorary doctorate from Lucknow University

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Ritu Karidhal Trivia
  • In recognition of her contributions to the
    Mangalyaan mission, the Bollywood film "Mission
    Mangal," starring Indian actress Vidya Balan for
    her role, was created.

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Abouther Blog
  • For a detailed description about the rocket women
    of India - Ritu, read Abouther blog title - The
    Remarkable Career of Ritu Karidhal in the Field
    of Science.

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