Indian astronaut Sirisha Bandla does not have an official Wikipedia yet. Meanwhile, here’s everything you should know about her.
Sirisha Bandla is an Indian astronaut who is flying to space on Virgin Galactic.
She is one of the five passengers to hop on the space shuttle with Richard Branson. They are scheduled to fly to space on July 11.
Further, Ms. Bandla is the company’s vice president of government affairs and research operations.
Sirisha Bandla Wikipedia: Who Is She?
Sirisha Bandla joined Virgin Galactic in 2015 as government affairs manager. Later, she was promoted to business development and government affairs manager in 2017.
Additionally, she handled the Washington operations for Virgin Orbit. It recently delivered a satellite in space using a 747 plane.
Sirisha Bandla daughter of Dr. Muralidhar Bandla and Anuradha Bandla is going into space on July11th, 9 am.
We are all proud of you, Sirisha!
@SirishaBandla
“Astronaut 004”Congratulations! We are all really proud of you !??? pic.twitter.com/L615JQD3lV
— BANDLA GANESH. (@ganeshbandla) July 2, 2021
Prior to Virgin Galactic, Bandla was an associate director at the Commerical Spaceflight Federation.
Bandla is also associated with the Telugu Association of North America (TANA), which is the oldest and biggest Indo-American organization in North America.
Presently, Bandla is one of the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society and Future Space Leaders Foundation.
She is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering.
What Is Sirisha Bandla Age?
Sirisha Bandla’s age is in the range of late 20s to early 30s, judging from her pictures online.
However, her real age and birthday are unknown currently.
Sirisha Bandla Husband: Is She Married?
Sirisha Bandla does not have a husband as she is not yet married.
However, Bandla is engaged to her fiance Sean Hu. They announced their engagement news on May 2, 2019, on their respective social media handles.
As of now, not much is known about Sirisha’s partner, but Sean is active on Instagram under the account name @doyouknowsean.
He has only 251 followers and his last post dates back to Feb. 1, 2020.
Who Are Sirisha Bandla Parents? Family Details
Sirisha Bandla’s parents are Dr. Muralidhar Bandla and Anuradha Bandla.
Her father Muralidhar is an agriculture scientist. He moved to the United States for better opportunities after Sirisha was born in India.
Currently, he works with the US Embassy in India.
What Is Sirisha Bandla Salary?
Sirisha Bandla’s exact salary amount is not yet calculated.
But, she is the VP of Government Affairs at Virgin Galactic and astronaut. She is the second Indian-born woman to go into space.
Thus, Bandla may have earned a hefty salary and will probably get an increment after her space journey.