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Indian-origin aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla was also a part of the crew aboard the Virgin Galactic test flight that visited the edge of space.

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Jul 12, 2021 · 01:06 pm
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I was once a child with a dream looking up to the stars. Now I'm an adult in a spaceship looking down to our beautiful Earth. To the next generation of dreamers: if we can do this, just imagine what you can do https://t.co/Wyzj0nOBgX #Unity22 @virgingalactic pic.twitter.com/03EJmKiH8V

— Richard Branson (@richardbranson) July 11, 2021

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The victory lap... #Unity22@SirishaBandla @richardbranson#VirginGalactic@virgingalactic https://t.co/6RHnTHHwAJ pic.twitter.com/CJIbh1ZwkS

— Geeta Mohan گیتا موہن गीता मोहन (@Geeta_Mohan) July 11, 2021

WATCH: The grandfather of an Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla said he was ‘overwhelmed with joy’ as she prepares for Virgin Galactic's test flight on July 11 https://t.co/ASOVDoaUSv pic.twitter.com/DgDY5S4Xyd

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2021

Welcome Sirisha Bandla, Colin Bennett, and Beth Moses — our expert crew members joining @richardbranson on our #Unity22 test flight. Watch LIVE this Sunday at https://t.co/5UalYT7Hjb. @SirishaBandla @VGChiefTrainer pic.twitter.com/F4ZrGnH3vo

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