Archive · 28 Jul 2026
AP Student Selected for Global Lunar Mission
A girl named Kandula Jessy from Andhra Pradesh was chosen for a special space mission called Mission ShaktiSat.
This mission is unique because it is the first all-girls team to work on a project related to the moon.
Jessy, who is in Class X, met the education minister, Nara Lokesh, who congratulated her and promised to support her dreams.
Jessy loves space science and wants to become an aeronautical engineer.
The minister also talked about how the government is creating new opportunities in the space sector.
Jessy's school and her experiments there helped her develop her interest in space science.
The mission involves a lot of training to learn about space and satellites.
Kandula Jessy, a Class X student from Andhra Pradesh, was selected for Mission ShaktiSat, the world’s first all-girls Global Lunar CubeSat mission.
Jessy met Education, IT, and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh, who congratulated her and assured full government support.
Jessy's interest in space science began in Class VII and was strengthened through experiments at her school’s Atal Tinkering Lab.
Mission ShaktiSat involves 550 training sessions covering 21 modules in space science and satellite technology.
The Andhra Pradesh government is developing 22 industrial clusters, including a Space City Cluster, to create opportunities in the space sector.
- Who
- Kandula Jessy, a Class X student from Andhra Pradesh
- What
- Selected for Mission ShaktiSat, the world’s first all-girls Global Lunar CubeSat mission
- When
- On Monday
- Where
- Undavalli, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To pursue her aspirations in the space sector and contribute to India’s space programme
Government Support
Individual Aspiration
Role of Government
Government Support
The government is providing full support and developing industrial clusters to foster the space sector.
Individual Aspiration
Individual efforts and personal aspirations are crucial for achieving success in the space sector.
- Student Name
- Kandula Jessy
- School
- Zilla Parishad High School, Dhawaleswaram
- Mission
- Mission ShaktiSat
- Minister
- Nara Lokesh
- Training Sessions
- 550
- Modules
- 21
- Industrial Clusters
- 22