Anatta Sonney is an Indian scientist[1] and the recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar prize, an annual prize and the highest award for women in India.[2] Sonney was honored with the award by President Pranab Mukherjee in 2016 along with two other women scientists from ISRO Satellite Centre in Balgalore, India, Subha Varier and B. Codananyaguy.[3]
Sonney has worked at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in a number of historic space missions including the Chandrayaan mission, Mangalyaan mission and the launch of 104 satellites at one time.[4][5] She designed and develop the orbit determination system for the satellites and helped to ensure the execution of the missions.[6] She contributed towards the Mars Orbiter Mission and was given the award for "Chandrayaan-1 Payload Instruments, Science Data Centre and mission operations."[7][8]
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- ↑ Anatta Sonney. Researchgate. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ↑ Nari Shakti Awardees - Ms. Anatta Sonney, Karnataka | Ministry of Women & Child Development. wcd.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ↑ Prez honours 31 with Nari Shakti Puraskar on Women’s Day, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ↑ No place for gender biases in modern India: President. PTI News. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ↑ IRS Orbit Determination Accuracy Improvement. Journal of the Astronautical Sciences({Template:Date).
- ↑ Nari Shakti Puraskar for three from state. Deccan Herald(2017-03-08). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ↑ 3 Isro women scientists, NGO get Nari Shakti Award. Deccan Herald(2017-03-08). Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- ↑ Women’s Day Special: Let’s have a look at these women heroes who won Nari Shakti Puraskar last year, Manglik, Reshu. www.indiatvnews.com(2018-03-07). Retrieved 2021-01-19.