Sirisha Bandla aeronautical engineer on Indian origin woman is set to become the third one to head to space. A 34-year-old will fly into space as part of Virgin Galactic?s first fully crewed flight test on Sunday.

Bandla will be astronaut no 004 and her flight role will be Researcher Experience, according to her profile on Virgin Galactic. She tweeted ?I am so incredibly honoured to be a part of the amazing crew of #Unity22, and to be a part of a company whose mission is to make space available to all.? She will become the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams.

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

? Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) July 5, 2021

Individuals can catch the live stream on Virgin Galactic.com and it will also be simulcast on the Virgin Galactic Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook channels. It is likely to begin at 9:00 am EDT (6:30 pm IST) on the day of the flight. The ?Unity 22? mission will be the twenty-second flight test for VSS Unity and the company?s fourth crewed spaceflight. It will also be the first to carry a full crew of two pilots and four mission specialists in the cabin.

The company?s founder, Sir Branson tweeted following the announcement on July 2 ?I?ve always been a dreamer. My mum taught me to never give up and to reach for the stars. On July 11, it?s time to turn that dream into a reality aboard the next @VirginGalatic spaceflight.? Building on the success of the company?s most recent spaceflight in May, Unity 22 will focus on cabin and customer experience objectives.

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