Who Is Indian American Scientist Dr Swati Mohan, The Brain Behind NASA Perseverance Rover Landing On Mars Feb 19, 2021, 11:57 IST
As the world watched the new NASA rover touchdown on the Martian surface, it was Indian American Swati Mohan who virtually spearheaded the successful landing of Perseverance that will search for signs of life on the Red Planet. Touchdown confirmed! Perseverance is safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life, cheered Mohan, wearing a mask from the NASA headquarters in the US. The Landing was perceived to be so dangerous it was nicknamed 7 minutes of terror .
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When Nasa landed its Mars rover Perseverance on the Martian surface, it was an Indian-American handling the controls and landing system. Swati Mohan spearheaded the attitude control and landing system of the Perseverance rover that navigated a particularly difficult touchdown. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration s (Nasa)
Perseverance rover successfully touched down on the surface of Mars after surviving a blazing seven-minute plunge through the Martian atmosphere.
Swati Mohan has been associated with the Perseverance Mars mission since its inception and has been working on the project for over seven years. She has also worked on Nasa’s Cassini mission to the Saturn.
Indian American NASA scientist Swati Mohan who led the guidance, navigation and control operations of the Mars 2020 mission has created a buzz on social media after she wore a bindi in the control room.