Sirisha Bandla (born 22 January 1988; Age: 33 years) is an Indian-American Astronaut, Popular Media Face, Manager, and Internet sensation from India. She came into the limelight after the announcement that she is one of the members, who will fly to space in July 2021. Sirisha Bandla served as the Vice President of Government Affairs for Virgin Galactic. Sirisha supported Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit over "the past five years" - supporting both LauncherOne and SpaceShipTwo programs - successfully growing the presence of both companies inside the beltway through engagement with Congress, the White House, and NASA. Previously, Sirisha served as the Associate Director for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF), an industry association of commercial ... Sirisha Bandla has made headlines as the second Indian-origin woman to head to space as part of Virgin Space Ship Unity on July 11. Sirisha Bandla is an Indian-American aeronautical engineer and space passenger who presently works as the Vice President of Government Affairs and Research Operations for Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.
