Jahnavi Dangeti, a 23-year-old electronics and communication engineer from Andhra Pradesh, is all set to etch her name in the stars. 

In 2029, she will fly aboard an orbital space mission under the Astronaut Candidate (ASCAN) program of Titans Space Industries, becoming the first Indian woman chosen for such a mission.

A Five-Hour Flight, Two Earth Orbits, and One Giant Leap

The upcoming five-hour flight will include three hours of sustained zero gravity, during which Jahnavi and her fellow crew members will orbit the Earth twice, experiencing two sunrises and two sunsets in one mission.

The orbital mission will be led by retired NASA astronaut and US Army Colonel William McArthur Jr., now Chief Astronaut at Titans Space.

The mission will offer a rare and transformative platform for scientific research, human spaceflight trials, and educational outreach on a global scale.

From STEM Education to NASA and Beyond

Jahnavi's journey to space began years ago with her deep-rooted passion for astronomy and STEM.

According to her LinkedIn profile, she holds the distinction of being the first Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space Program (IASP) at the Kennedy Space Centre, where she also served as mission director for 'Team Kennedy', leading a successful rocket launch simulation involving an international team.

She later trained in zero-gravity flights, space suit operations, planetary simulations, and high-altitude missions. In 2022, she became the youngest participant to complete the Analog Astronaut Training Centre (AATC) program in Krakow, Poland.

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Her achievements also include asteroid discovery contributions through the International Astronomical Search Collaboration and geology field training with Space Iceland.

Titans Space Astronaut Training Begins 2026

Jahnavi will begin her formal astronaut training in 2026 as part of Titans Space’s Astronaut Class of 2025. The training will span spacecraft systems, medical evaluations, flight simulations, emergency procedures, and survival training to psychological assessments.

In a post shared on LinkedIn, Jahnavi reflected on her childhood dream: "As a child, I often looked up at the moon, believing it was following me. That sense of wonder never left and today, I’m honoured to share that it’s becoming a part of my reality."

Beyond her own ambition, Jahnavi sees her journey as symbolic. In a heartfelt Instagram post, she stated, "I’m proud to represent my roots and the incredible young dreamers I’ve met over the years—this mission is for all of us who look up and imagine the impossible."