The Indian Connection........
By Sam Charles
@S4mmyboy (3266)
Mumbai, India
July 18, 2021 12:30pm CST
So in another couple of days there is one more millionaire who is going to space.
The last time when Sir Richard Branson made it to the space it was Sirisha Bandla from my native home town who accompanied Sir Branson.
This time it is Jeff Bezos
So, among the people who helped build New Shephard (an unmanned suborbital rocket) is a young engineer from my city Sanjal Gavande.
Though rejected by NASA when she applied for a space engineering job there undeterred, she applied for a job at Blue Origin in Seattle and cleared the interview for a systems engineer. She was later selected for the project that built the New Shepard rocket.
Hope everything goes well as planned
Good luck to Jeff Brazos and team
https://www.thebetterindia.com/258856/nasa-kalyan-sanjal-gavande-jeff-bezos-space-rocket-blue-origin-maharashtra/
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
18 Jul 21
I understand that she was rejected by NASA because of her citizenship, not her capabilities in engineering.
Way to go to your fellow Indian.
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@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy Ergo NASA is not for her but Blue Origin is.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
Yes @eileenleyva you are very right. It's because of her citizenship issues, they had to reject her.
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@snowy22315 (182175)
• United States
18 Jul 21
I will be looking forward to hearing about this..It is nice you have a local connection. Here in the US, my Aunt made parts that were in the Gemini rockets.
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@snowy22315 (182175)
• United States
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy No she stopped working after she had kids.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
19 Jul 21
Oh that's awesome.. people from India are roaring..all the best for them
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@CuriousGab (3292)
• India
19 Jul 21
That's a great news..proud of her
Good luck to Sanjal and her team.
Good luck to Sanjal and her team.2 people like this
@kaylachan (71762)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul 21
Good luck to them indeed. This should prove interesting.
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@kaylachan (71762)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy I still feel the time and money could be used elsewhere.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jul 21
@kaylachan yes.... But the filthy rich guys don't know how and where to spend
@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 Jul 21
Oh now this is super to know Sam!! Indians are so brilliant!!
Thanks for the link now will check it.
This is exciting stuff and from your native home town.
Thanks for the link now will check it.
This is exciting stuff and from your native home town.1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul 21
I would not want to go to space but I do wish them all the best and safe journeys,
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
24 Jul 21
@RasmaSandra I wouldn't mind going, but it's the money that's gonna cost, which I can't afford.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
Hoping the best for her.
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