Jahnavi Dangeti becomes first Indian to complete NASA’s Program

Last Updated01/01/2022

Jahnavi Dangeti, a second-year engineering student has created history by becoming the only Indian to undergo International Air and Space Program (IASP) at NASA Launch Operations' Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, the U.S.
Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Jahanvi cracked the IASP interview and moved to the U.S. to attend this programme.
She was also appointed as the mission director for 'Team Kennedy', where she led a group of 16 people from several countries.
Her team successfully launched and landed a miniature rocket into the sky.

The International Air and Space Program is a 5-day educational program that drives the leaders of tomorrow in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) areas.
It involves teamwork, problem-solving and communication, among students and expert NASA engineers to adapt and solve any unexpected problems.
Jahnavi participated in the fall edition of the program which was organized at NASA Launch Operations’ Kennedy Space Center in Alabama for middle, high school, and university students from November 14th to 20th.
The program has a strict admissions process where only 60 students from across the world are selected as a part of the program.
As part of the training, the activities included zero gravity, multi-access training, and underwater rocket launch.

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA is the U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
The Space Age started in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik.
NASA opened for business on Oct. 1, 1958.
The agency was created to oversee U.S. space exploration and aeronautics research.