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Jahnavi Dangeti to Join Titans Space’s 2029 Orbital Mission

She will begin intensive ASCAN training in 2026 under Colonel William McArthur Jr., paving the way for her five-hour orbital mission with three hours of sustained zero gravity.

Who is Jahnavi Dangeti? The 23-Year-Old Set to Fly to Space in 2029 | Image: X
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Overview

  • Dangeti graduated in electronics and communication engineering from Lovely Professional University and became the first Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space Program.
  • Titans Space’s 2029 mission will last five hours, including three hours of sustained zero gravity and two Earth orbits with views of two sunrises and two sunsets.
  • Over the next three years starting in 2026, she will train through Titans Space’s ASCAN program with spacecraft systems, flight simulation, and medical evaluations.
  • The mission will be led by retired NASA astronaut Colonel William McArthur Jr., who now serves as Titans Space’s Chief Astronaut.
  • Jahnavi has engaged in STEM education outreach, asteroid search campaigns with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration, and analog missions including geological training in Iceland.