Sirisha Bandla may not be on Wikipedia, but she has been the online darling with the news of her flying into space. She will be the second Indian-born woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla.
Sirisha Bandla is an Indian-American aeronautical engineer. She will be the second Indian-origin woman to be flying in space on July 11 as a part of the Virgin Galactic Space Mission crew.
Sirisha Bandla will contribute to the mission as a researcher and create history as the fourth Indian to go to space. She is a part of six men crew for the space mission alongside her leader Richard Branson.
Sirisha Bandla Wikipedia: Her Age Revealed
Sirisha Bandla does not have a Wikipedia page as of currently. Nevertheless, she has been covered by almost all of the media outlets, including the Hindustan Times.
Indian-origin astronaut, Sirisha Bandla (@SirishaBandla) will be taking care of the researcher experience on the Unity22 mission, when a Virgin Galactic test flight travels to the edge of space on July 11.https://t.co/Tg8MGmsSy9
— Mint (@livemint) July 4, 2021
Her career and work ventures have gained wide recognition around the world, mostly in India, as she has made her homeland proud. Her educational background and professional career are available on her LinkedIn profile.
She is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace. Moreover, she completed her Master’s degree from The George Washington University in Business Administration.
Sirisha Bandla’s age is currently 34 years old, per our sources. She was born in 1984 and celebrates her birthday on January 14 every year.
Who Are Sirisha Bandla Parents?
Sirisha Bandla has made her parents: father, Dr. Muralidhar Bandla, and mother Anuradha Bandla, very proud as a space researcher.
The news has called for celebrations and congratulatory messages for the Bandla family everywhere.
Sirisha Bandla Nationality And Ethnicity
Sirisha Bandla holds American nationality though her ethnicity is Indian originally. She is of Telugu origin of South Indian descendency more precisely, and was born in Andra Pradesh.
Virgin Galactic payload specialist, @KellieGerardi, is going LIVE on our Instagram to talk about turning her lifelong dream into a reality, and the opportunity to experience the wonder of space for herself. Join Kellie and Sirisha Bandla on IG at 3pmET; https://t.co/1RFfsnJlet pic.twitter.com/tbQF87gY82
— Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) June 3, 2021
She moved to the US to pursue her college degree and has been working for the US since then. She will be the second Indian-born woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla.