Women Scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation

The ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) established 15th August 1969 by the founding father of space program in India Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai was brought under the department of space setup in 1st June 1972 with a prime objective to develop a space technology and apply it to various national needs. ISRO has developed two satellite launch vehicle namely PSLV and GSLV to place the INSAT and the IRS in the respective orbits. The contribution of ISRO for over 5 decades to the scientific community is a pride to the nation. The super powers are perplexed to note the astonishing development of the ISRO to the level of launch of the Chandrayaan – 3 especially at a lesser cost. India a country which has a history of gender discrimination in its social organisation has evolved in to a women empowered society. This track of development is evident by the tremendous contributions and performance of excellence by eminent women scientist of ISRO. This study is to limelight the contributions of some of them and their mile stone achievements and contributions for the overall excellence of ISRO in the international arena.