We all know Jasleen is the first Sikh woman who has been selected by NASA to go to Mars. Here's a list of 10 things you probably didn't know about her.
You make us proud Jasleen!
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She completed her B Tech in Aeronautical Engineering from Chennai, India.
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She was a mentor at American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and Research Scientist at NASA.
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Josan is part of the two-way NASA Orion mission which is set to happen in 2030.
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After Kalpana Chawla, Jasleen Kaur Josan will become the 2nd Indian Women and first Sikh women to go to Mars.
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Currently, she is pursuing an integrated degree of master and Ph.D in space science from the University of Alabama.
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Josan was born in Kurukshetra, Haryana in India.
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She was part of a team that secured the second position in NASA’s second annual human exploration rover challenge.
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Out of eight, five members belonged to India and Jasleen was the main pilot of the buggy.
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She was inspired by Kalpana Chawla to become an astronaut
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Josan won first prize for presenting a paper on “Mathematical Application in Aerospace for Safety Measures” at ASSE.