The engineer who helped India to reach the Moon

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Kalpana Kalahasti had a crucial role in ensuring Chandrayaan-3’s triumphant touchdown on the Moon.

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  1. Jatan Mehta
Portrait of Kalpana Kalahasti outside in a garden, her arms crossed, wearing a pink and orange sari

Credit: Samyukta Lakshmi for Nature

This story is part of Nature’s 10, an annual list compiled by Nature’s editors exploring key developments in science and the individuals who contributed to them.

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Nature 624, 496-497 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-03920-8

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