Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Indian Astronaut Jahnavi to Join 2029 Space Voyage
Jahnavi, who grew up in a small town in India, is going to space!
She's been chosen to be an astronaut and will go on a trip to a space station in 2029.
She studied engineering and is the first Indian to finish a special NASA program.
Jahnavi is also interested in space rocks, having found a possible new one!
She gives talks to encourage other young people, especially those from small towns, to dream big and try to go to space too.
Dangeti Jahnavi from Palakollu, India, was selected as an astronaut for a 2029 space voyage.
She will be part of a mission to the US-based Titan's orbital port Space station.
Jahnavi is a graduate in electronics and communication engineering and the first Indian to complete NASA's international air and space program.
She has participated in asteroid search campaigns and made a provisional asteroid discovery.
Jahnavi aims to inspire rural students to pursue space exploration.
- Who
- Dangeti Jahnavi, a graduate in electronics and communication engineering.
- What
- Dangeti Jahnavi was selected to be an astronaut and will be a part of the voyage to the US-based Titan's orbital port Space station.
- When
- Jahnavi will be part of a voyage in 2029.
- Where
- Jahnavi is from Palakollu, India. The voyage is to a space station.
- Why
- Jahnavi wants to inspire rural students and help them go to space.
- Astronaut's Name
- Dangeti Jahnavi
- Hometown
- Palakollu, India
- Education
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Future Mission
- Titan's orbital port Space station
- Firsts
- First Indian to complete NASA’s international air and space programme.
- Awards
- People’s Choice Award –NASA Space Apps Challenge; ISRO world space week young achiever Award