The Indian Connection........

@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
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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 (179489)
• 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 (179489)
• United States
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy No she stopped working after she had kids.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
That's interesting. Does she still supply parts to NASA?
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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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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
This will be a thing to watch
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy yes it will be...
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@LadyDuck (470492)
• Switzerland
19 Jul 21
Congratulations to this woman. I wish good luck to Bezos. Some companies are now as powerful as nations.
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@LadyDuck (470492)
• Switzerland
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy The Bezos trip in the space is tomorrow I think.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
@LadyDuck yes tomorrow
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
Her family is very proud of her here. Yes very true.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Jul 21
Good luck to them. I would spend my money in other ways if I had as much as he does.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jul 21
@CarolDM yes.... I agree with you.
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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.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
Thank you @CuriousGab
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@kaylachan (68236)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jul 21
Good luck to them indeed. This should prove interesting.
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@kaylachan (68236)
• 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
@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jul 21
Yes... Eagerly waiting
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@RebeccasFarm (89743)
• 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.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
18 Jul 21
@RebeccasFarm Thank you very much
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• Arvada, Colorado
29 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy Welcome
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
29 Jul 21
It was a very successful flight
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
29 Jul 21
@BelleStarr yes it was indeed
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@RasmaSandra (79236)
• 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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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Jul 21
Glad she was part of this successful mission!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy I watched it after the fact. Still awesome to see.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy I watched it after the fact. Still awesome to see.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
21 Jul 21
Yes it was..... Did you watch it @DianneN?
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@just4him (317012)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jul 21
Good luck to them.
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@just4him (317012)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy You're welcome.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
@just4him..thank you very much
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
24 Jul 21
Good luck to them. I hope it will be a success.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
25 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy No, I have not watched it. I seldom watch news nowadays.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
26 Jul 21
@thelme55 okayy
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
24 Jul 21
@thelme55, it was a successful event...didn't you watch it?
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@florelway (23277)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
Hoping the best for her.
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@florelway (23277)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
@S4mmyboy you're welcome.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
30 Jul 21
@florelway thank you
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@shaggin (72014)
• United States
24 Jul 21
Very cool someone from your home town became successful this way and is creating history!
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
24 Jul 21
Yes @shaggin... Thank you very much . Just felt proud of her getting famous
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@jstory07 (139308)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Jul 21
I hope everything goes good.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
20 Jul 21
Yes
@sarik1 (7199)
19 Jul 21
Good luck to them.
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
19 Jul 21
Yes... Thank you
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