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Ritu Karidhal
Her life
Born in Lucknow in 1975, Ritu Karidhal grew up fascinated by the Moon and the stars and studied physics and aerospace engineering.
She joined ISRO in 1997, served as deputy operations director of the Mars Orbiter Mission, and was mission director of Chandrayaan 2 in 2019. She is often called one of India's "Rocket Women".
Achievements
- ✦Mission director of Chandrayaan 2
- ✦Worked on the Mars Orbiter Mission
On the timeline
2019
Women scientists help lead Chandrayaan 2, India's mission to the Moon.
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