Jahnavi Dangeti, a 23-year-old from Andhra Pradesh, is all set to witness her space dream coming true as she has been selected to explore space in 2029 as the Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) for a five-hour-long Titans Space orbital flight. She is slated to travel to the Titans Orbital Port Space Station, a US-based project slated for inauguration in the next four years.
She holds the distinction of being the first Indian to complete NASA’s prestigious International Air and Space Program. She was also the youngest foreign analogue astronaut and the first Indian chosen for Space Iceland’s geology training.
While announcing on her official Instagram handle, Jahnavi also extended thanks to the Titans Space for this extraordinary opportunity. "I’m proud to represent my roots and the incredible young dreamers I’ve met over the years—this mission is for all of us who look up and imagine the impossible", Jahnavi's post read.
Sharing further details of the upcoming space venture, the young space enthusiast mentioned that the inaugural mission has been set for 2029, featuring 3 hours of sustained zero gravity. According to Jahnavi, it will offer a uniquely transformative environment for scientific research and human spaceflight advancement.
During the mission, the members will orbit the Earth twice and witness two sunrises and two sunsets. The mission is set to be headed by veteran NASA astronaut and retired US Army Colonel William McArthur Jr., who now serves as Chief Astronaut for Titans Space.
Jahnavi Dangeti: What All Do We Know About The Young Space Enthusiast?
Hailing from Andhra Pradesh's Palakollu, Jahnavi is a graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Lovely Professional University in Punjab. Her parents, Srinivas and Padmasri, currently reside in Kuwait for work.
Jahnavi, being a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) advocate, is known for her active engagement in promoting the field of education.
While actively promoting the need to strengthen space outreach programmes, the young woman from Andhra has also delivered talks for ISRO’s educational programs and addressed students at premier institutions, including the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) across the country.
She also regularly takes part in analogue missions, deep-sea diving, and global conferences related to planetary science and sustainability in long-duration space travel.
Her contributions to the International Astronomical Search Collaboration led to a provisional asteroid discovery, based on data from the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS).
