Meet Sirisha Bandla, the second Indian-origin woman to fly into space
Sirisha to be a part of the six-member crew of Virgin Galactic’s rocket, VSS Unity
The first Indian woman to achieve the feat was Kalpana Chawla
Sirisha Bandla was born in Tenali, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh
She studied aeronautical engineering at Purdue University and holds an MBA from George Washington University
In space flight, Sirisha’s role will be to evaluate research experience
The six-member crew includes the company’s founder Richard Branson
This will be the 22nd spaceflight for VSS Unity and Galactic’s fourth crewed mission
Virgin Galactic’s suborbital rocket-powered spaceplane will soar from New Mexico
