Sirisha Bandla
Sirisha Bandla | |
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శిరీష బండ్ల | |
Born | |
Time in space | 14 min 17 seconds |
Selection | Virgin Galactic |
Missions | Virgin Galactic Unity 22 |
Mission insignia |
Sirisha Bandla (
Early life and education
Bandla was born into a
Bandla received her bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University. She subsequently achieved her master's degree in business administration from George Washington University.[12]
Career
Bandla hoped to become a
Bandla joined Virgin Galactic in 2015, where she works as the vice president of government affairs.
She was honored as one of the BBC 100 Women in December 2022.[17]
See also
- List of Asian American astronauts
- List of female spacefarers
- Telugu Americans
External links
- Sirisha Bandla: “It’s interesting how much of a mental barrier there is for people when they see somebody they can’t relate to, doing what they want” - Vogue India, November 2021.
References
- ^ "Meet Sirisha Bandla: India-born woman set to go to space alongside Richard Branson". The Economic Times. July 10, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Fisher, Kristin (10 December 2021). "First on CNN: The US gives Bezos, Branson and Shatner their astronaut wings". CNN. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
The US government is making it official, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and William Shatner have earned the title of astronaut after their flights to the edge of space. The Federal Aviation Administration will also award Commercial Space Astronaut Wings to 12 other people who have flown at least 50 miles above Earth on a FAA licensed commercial spacecraft, including the crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission. The FAA will award wings to eight people who flew on Blue Origin's New Shepherd spacecraft, three who flew on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, and to the four members of the SpaceX crew who spent three days in space in September.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sirisha Bandla's Proud Grandfather on Second India-Born Woman in Space". The Better India. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b "Sirisha Bandla: India celebrates woman who flew on Virgin Galactic". BBC News. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b "Family of Indian-American astronaut on Virgin Galactic crew "happy and overwhelmed"". Reuters. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Madhok, Diksha (12 July 2021). "Sirisha Bandla, India-born woman and Virgin Galactic executive, flies into space with Richard Branson". CNN. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh-Born Sirisha Bandla Will Be Second Indian-Origin Woman To Fly To Space". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "India-Born Sirisha Bandla To Fly On Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Tomorrow". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Sirisha Bandla goes to space: 'Always wanted to explore sky, stars'". The Indian Express. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Pandey, Ashish (July 11, 2021). "A look at childhood photographs of Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla before she zooms off into space". India Today. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ a b "Indian-origin aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla set to fly into space on Virgin Galactic spacecraft". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ a b "Sirisha Bandla will become the second Indian-born woman to fly into space". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "MIFP Team Member Sirisha Bandla Earns Astronaut Wings on Virgin Galactic Spaceflight". Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Chow, Denise (20 July 2021). "Amazon's Jeff Bezos makes history with all-civilian suborbital flight". NBC News. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "FAA Commercial Space Policy" (PDF).
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-12-10.