Indian Engineer Jahnavi Dangeti to Make History with 2029 Space Station Mission

Wednesday - 23/07/2025 04:09

Jahnavi Dangeti, the first Indian to graduate from NASA's IASP, will travel to space in 2029. She will visit the Titan Orbital Port Space Station. Jahnavi hails from Andhra Pradesh. She is an Electronics and Communication Engineering graduate. She has worked on asteroid discovery missions. Jahnavi promotes STEM education in India. She has received several awards for her achievements.

Jahnavi Dangeti, a graduate of the International Air and Space Program (IASP), is poised to make history as she prepares for a mission to the Titan Orbital Port Space Station in 2029. This achievement marks her as the first Indian IASP graduate from Andhra Pradesh to embark on such a journey.

Jahnavi Dangeti, Indian space program graduate.

Dangeti, originally from Palakollu in Andhra Pradesh, holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Her selection for the mission highlights India's growing role in global space exploration. The Titan Orbital Port Space Station, a project spearheaded by a US-based organization, is slated to be fully operational by the time of her flight.

Academic Foundation and STEM Advocacy

Dangeti's academic journey began in her hometown before she pursued her Bachelor's degree at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab. Her technical education equipped her with the knowledge necessary for the demanding field of space science. Beyond her personal achievements, Dangeti is a vocal advocate for STEM education in India.

She actively participates in various outreach programs, including:

Talks at ISRO events.
Lectures at National Institutes of Technology (NITs).
Participation in analog missions and planetary science forums.

Her outreach efforts focus on the challenges of long-duration space missions, such as radiation exposure and resource utilization.

Contributions to Space Science

Dangeti's scientific contributions include her work with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC), where she participated in an initial asteroid discovery using data from the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. She is also the youngest foreign analog astronaut and the first Indian selected for Space Iceland’s geology training program, which simulates Mars-like environments.