LPU student makes it to NASA’s space programme

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 22

A B Tech ECE (Hons)-II student of Lovely Professional University (LPU) has been selected to undergo International Air and Space Programme (IASP) at NASA Launch Operations’ Kennedy Space Centre situated in Alabama (USA).

IASP selects only a handful of 20 young people from all over the world for this prestigious programme. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Jahanvi Dangeti is the first person of Indian origin to be selected for this programme. Jahanvi completed the entire astronaut programme at Kennedy Space Centre, Alabama (USA). It involved activities including zero gravity, multi-access training, underwater rocket launch, and also operated an aircraft for the first time.

Aiming high

• Jahanvi has been selected to undergo International Air and Space Programme at NASA Launch Operations' Kennedy Space Centre
• IASP selects only a handful (20) young people from all over the world for it
• Hailing from Andhra Pradesh, Jahanvi is the first person of Indian origin to be selected for this programme. She completed the entire astronaut programme at Kennedy Space Centre, Alabama. It involved activities including zero gravity, multi-access training, underwater rocket launch, and also operated an aircraft for the first time.

Under the guidance of her LPU teachers and mentors, Jahanvi cracked the IASP interview and moved to the US to attend this programme. Jahnavi was also appointed 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. Her determination, initiative, sacrifice, and decisions enabled her to accomplish objectives required of her. She went through various phases and got trained as an astronaut. There, she also got mentoring from a retired American naval aviator and a former NASA astronaut Kenneth D Cameron. LPU chancellor Ashok Mittal congratulated the student and encouraged her to be in the illustrious footsteps of India’s globally reputed astronauts including Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.

At LPU, Jahnavi is an active member of student organisation ‘Robotics and Intelligent System Community. RISC has helped many students in achieving their goals through innovative workshops, global competitions, participations and social events. Students have also created a number of innovative devices, products including driverless car, hybrid vehicles and more.