The bacteria were named as Bacillus isronensis in recognition of ISROs contribution in the balloon experiments, which led to its discovery, Bacillus aryabhata after Indias celebrated ancient astronomer Aryabhata and Janibacter hoylei after the distinguished astrophysicist Fred Hoyle
त्या तीन जीवाणूंचे नामाभिधान, त्यांचे शोधात असलेल्या इस्रोच्या योगदानामुळे, Bacillus isronensis, आर्यभट्ट या भारताच्या पुरातन खगोलशास्त्रज्ञावरुन Bacillus aryabhata व Fred Hoyle या खभौतिकशास्त्रज्ञावरुन,Janibacter Hoylei , असे केल्या गेले.