Sirisha BANDLA

Spaceflight: UNITY 22 • Astronaut

Sirisha Bandla served as the Vice President of Government Affairs for Virgin Galactic. Sirisha supported Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit over "the past five years" - supporting both LauncherOne and SpaceShipTwo programs - successfully growing the presence of both companies inside the beltway through engagement with Congress, the White House, and NASA.

Previously, Sirisha served as the Associate Director for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF), an industry association of commercial spaceflight companies. At CSF, Sirisha works on various policies with the aim to promote the commercial space industry and make commercial spaceflight a reality. Before CSF, she worked as an aerospace engineer designing components for advanced aircraft at L-3 Communications in Greenville, Texas.

She has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering from Purdue and holds a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. Sirisha currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society, Future Space Leaders Foundation, and is a member of the Young Professional Advisory Council at Purdue University. She also helps to coordinate the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program, a mentorship program for students interested in pursuing a career in the commercial space industry.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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The Global Space Exploration Conference 2025

7-9 May 2025

New Delhi, India

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International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2019

21-25 October 2019

Washington, United States

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International Astronautical Congress 2018

1–5 October 2018

Bremen, Germany

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International Astronautical Congress 2016

26-30 September 2016

Guadalajara, Mexico

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