The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. has displayed a saree worn by Indian scientist Nandini Harinath, a key figure in India's Mars Orbiter Mission.
Nandini Harinath, one of ISRO's 'rocket women,' was instrumental in India's Mars Orbiter Mission, also known as Mangalyaan.
Born in India to a maths teacher mother and engineer father, Harinath completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in engineering before joining ISRO.
With over 20 years of experience, she has supported more than 14 missions, including the historic Mars mission, which was special due to the widespread interest and recognition it received.
The saree on display was worn by Harinath on the day the Indian Space Research Organization's spacecraft successfully left Earth's orbit and began its 300-day journey to Mars.
The Mars Orbiter Mission was ISRO's first interplanetary mission, launched on November 5, 2013, with the goal of testing key technologies for interplanetary exploration and studying the Martian surface and atmosphere.
