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In a historic achievement that has filled India with pride, Kaivalya Reddy, a young woman from Andhra Pradesh, has been selected as an astronaut candidate for the 2029 International Space Mission.<\/p>\n
Her selection marks a remarkable milestone for both the state and the nation, as she becomes one of the few Indians\u00a0and among very few women; to make it to the elite space training program.<\/p>\n
Kaivalya, who hails from Tirupati, holds a Master\u2019s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).<\/p>\n
Her academic brilliance and research contributions in advanced propulsion systems reportedly played a key role in her selection by the International Space Exploration Consortium (ISEC), a global body collaborating with multiple space agencies including NASA, ESA, and ISRO.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media after the announcement, Kaivalya expressed her gratitude and excitement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not just my achievement \u2014 it\u2019s a dream come true for every young girl who looks up at the stars and dares to believe she can reach them,\u201d she said. \u201cIndia\u2019s space legacy inspired me, and I hope to carry that spirit forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to sources, Kaivalya will undergo rigorous astronaut training beginning in mid-2026, which includes zero-gravity simulations, spacecraft systems operations, and survival training in extreme conditions.<\/p>\n
If successful, she will officially join the 2029 space mission team, which aims to conduct long-duration orbital experiments and deep-space research aboard a next-generation international space station.<\/p>\n
ISRO officials have also extended their congratulations, calling her selection \u201ca proud moment for India\u2019s young scientific community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Social media has since been flooded with congratulatory messages celebrating Kaivalya\u2019s achievement, with many hailing her as a \u201ctrailblazer for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a historic achievement that has filled India with pride, Kaivalya Reddy, a young woman from Andhra Pradesh,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283540,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[149829,29185,149828,79,193],"class_list":{"0":"post-283539","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-2029-space-mission","9":"tag-andhra-pradesh","10":"tag-kaivalya-reddy","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-space"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}