Anatta Sonney

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]

References

  1. "Anatta Sonney". Researchgate. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. "Nari Shakti Awardees - Ms. Anatta Sonney, Karnataka | Ministry of Women & Child Development". wcd.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. Service, Tribune News. "Prez honours 31 with Nari Shakti Puraskar on Women's Day". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  4. "No place for gender biases in modern India: President". PTI News. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  5. Vighnesam, N. V.; Sonney, Anatta; Subramanian, B. (2020-08-01). "IRS Orbit Determination Accuracy Improvement". Journal of the Astronautical Sciences. 50: 355–366. doi:10.1007/BF03546258. ISSN 0021-9142.
  6. "Nari Shakti Puraskar for three from state". Deccan Herald. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  7. "3 Isro women scientists, NGO get Nari Shakti Award". Deccan Herald. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. Manglik, Reshu (2018-03-07). "Women's Day Special: Let's have a look at these women heroes who won Nari Shakti Puraskar last year". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.


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