Popularly known as the "rocket woman" of India, Srivastava is from Lucknow. She has an impressive track record, having been a part of the Mangalyaan mission and serving as the deputy director of the Mars mission. Shrivastava is an expert in Aerospace, having studied at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru.
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After serving as the Deputy Operations Director of the Mangalyaan-1 mission, Dr Ritu Karidhal was appointed as the Mission Director of the Chandrayaan-2 program.
Ritu Karidhal Srivastava, who is popularly known as India's 'rocket woman' spearheaded the entire mission. She is a senior scientist at ISRO and was the Deputy Operations Director to India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Mangalyaan.