01/13Women power shines at ISRO's record-breaking rocket launch

Indian space agency, 'Indian Space Research Organisation', or ISRO as they are popularly known as, created a world record while successfully managing to launch 104 satellites in space. by Ritambhara Dixit

02/13Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan

In the past, ISRO has successfully put an orbiter around the Moon and Mars, in a budget that impressed the whole world. by Ritambhara Dixit

03/13Women workforce at ISRO

What makes the success of these mission even sweeter, is the undeniable contribution of women. And this is not the first time that women have spearheaded a mission in ISRO. by Ritambhara Dixit

04/13Women celebrating the launch of Mangalyaan

It was post the launch of Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or 'Mangalyaan', as it is popularly known, a picture of women celebrating at the ISRO office in Bengaluru went viral. by Ritambhara Dixit

05/13Women workforce at ISRO

While ISRO did clarify that the women in the viral picture were a part of the administrative staff, they did confirm that women are known to spearhead missions at ISRO. by Ritambhara Dixit

06/13Women workforce at ISRO

With more than 16000 women working at ISRO, here is a look at eight women whose significant contribution helped India achieve the record-breaking feat. by Ritambhara Dixit

07/13Dr Tessy Thomas

Also known as the 'Agniputri', Tessy Thomas works for DRDO, and was the first woman scientist to lead a missile project in the country. by Ritambhara Dixit

08/13Ritu Karidhal

The Deputy Operations Director of the Mars Orbiter Mission, Ritu Karidhal has been with ISRO for 18 years now. In an interview with BBC, Ritu said, "Mars mission was an achievement, but we need to do a lot more. The country needs a lot more from us so that the benefit reaches the last man." by Ritambhara Dixit

09/13Nandini Harinath

Inspired to become scientist by watching 'Star Trek' on TV, Nandini Harinath went on to become the Deputy director for Mars Orbiter Mission at ISRO by Ritambhara Dixit

10/13T K Anuradha

Project Director, Mission Director and Operations Director, T K Anuradha was involved with the launch of GSAT-12 satellite in 2011. T K Anuradha was also the first woman to head a space satellite mission at ISRO