Aryabhata Award
Individual award for notable contributions to astronautics
Sponsored byAstronautical Society of India, Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office)
Reward(s)₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.3 lakh or US$1,700 in 2023) and an award citation

The Aryabhata Award or Aryabhatta Award is an annual award, presented to individuals with notable lifetime contributions in the field of astronautics and aerospace technology in India.[1][2]

It was instituted by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) (established 1990),[3][4][5] an International Astronautical Federation member since 1958. The award is usually presented by the Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office, and consists of a citation and ₹‎1 lakh (₹‎100,000).

History

The award is named after the fifth century Indian astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata,[6] and in commemoration of the first Indian satellite Aryabhata (launched 19 April 1975).

Award winners

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Astronautical Society awards space scientists". thehindubusinessline.com. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "DRDO Chief gets prestigious Aryabhatta award". Zee News. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Astronautical Society of India". iafastro.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26.
  4. ↑ "'Health Monitoring and Fault Detection In Aerospace Systems' (HMFD-2015)". vssc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18.
  5. ↑ "This Day in History (22-Oct-2008) – India's first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, was launched". mukundsathe.com - This Day in History. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09.
  6. ↑ "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About India's First Satellite And The Man It Was Named After". thebetterindia.com. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Bhavsar, Shenoy bag Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09.
  8. ↑ "Prof Roddam Narasimha gets Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dr PS Goel bags Aryabhata Award". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "Pramod Kale gets Aryabhatta award". oneindia.com. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Astronautical Society's Aryabhatta award for Muthunayagam, Saraswat". thehindu.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Navalgund, Avinash Chander bag Aryabhata award". business-standard.com. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Avinash Chander receives Aryabhata award". thehindu.com. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.


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