B. Codanayaguy
B. Codanayaguy | |
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Indian Space Research Organisation | |
| Known for | Long Career at ISRO Female Engineer |
B. Codanayaguy is an Electronics & Instrumentation Engineer at the
ISRO. She is responsible for the instrumentation of control systems for the solid rocket motors used in rocket launches. She was given the highest award for women in India, the Nari Shakti Puraskar, at the Presidential Palace
in 2017.
Early years
Codanayaguy is from
Indian Space Research Organisation in 1984.[2] There, she worked on the Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle
project.
Career
She became the Group Head of the Quality Division looking after Electronics, Instrumentation & Control Systems.Satish Dhawan Space Centre where fuel and igniters were tested.
After thirty years working at
PSLV C37 mission,[1] which successfully placed 104 satellites in Sun-synchronous orbits on February 15, 2017.[4]
She has commented that she was able to express herself freely at work and there was never any issues of sexism.[2]
Recognition
In March 2017, she was one of three scientists chosen to receive an award from the Indian President which included Subha Varier, Anatta Sonney and Codanayaguy.[1]
On International Women's Day in 2017, she was in New Delhi where they were awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Rai, Arpan (March 8, 2017). "International Women's Day: 33 unsung sheroes to be awarded Nari Shakti Puraskaar". India Today. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ a b c Srikanth, Manoj Joshi and B. R. (2017-02-26). "India's rocket women". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ admin (2017-03-10). "Nari Shakti Puraskar 2016". UPSCSuccess. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "PSLV-C37 / Cartosat −2 Series Satellite – ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Nari Shakti Awardees- | Ministry of Women & Child Development | GoI". wcd.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-04-06.