Meet Sirisha Bandla, the second Indian-origin woman to fly to space

Sirisha Bandla is among the six-member crew of VSS Unity -- Virgin Galactic’s suborbital rocket-powered plane that will fly to space on July 11. 

New Delhi: Sirisha Bandla will soon become the second India-born woman to fly to space. The first Indian-origin woman to achieve the feat was Kalpana Chawla. After she embarks on her journey on July 11, Bandla would be the fourth Indian to fly into space.  Who is Sirisha Bandla?  Born in Tenali of Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district, Bandla was raised in Houston, Texas of the USA, The New Indian Express reported. The 34-year-old is among the six-member crew of VSS Unity -- Virgin Galactic’s suborbital rocket-powered space plane.