The world needs more Astronauts | Sirisha Bandla | TEDxManhattanBeach

At the time of Sirisha Bandla’s talk, only 598 people had been to space - one of whom was Sirisha. Sharing the awe-inspiring story of her sub-orbital flight to space, Sirisha explains how going to space improves life on earth, and why we need more people to share this life-changing experience.
Sirisha Bandla believes in making space more accessible to all through Space Tourism. For the past five years, she has served as VP of Government Affairs for Virgin Galactic, supporting both LauncherOne and SpaceShipTwo programs. Leading Virgin Galactic’s efforts on policy, regulation, and business development for scientific payloads, Sirisha also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Astronautical Society, Future Space Leaders Foundation, and American Society for Gravitational and Space Research. She also helps to coordinate the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program, mentoring students interested in pursuing a career in the commercial space industry. Previously, Sirisha served as Associate Director for the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF), where she promoted the commercial space industry to make commercial spaceflight a reality. Prior to CSF, she worked as an aerospace engineer, designing components for advanced aircraft. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@mimosa27]

What the world really needs to do is ask its most vulnerable and disenfranchised, not the cushy and well-off, what the world needs most. We can't get to lofty dreams of humanity before we examine how our species uses violence on the daily against its vulnerable members (children, the disabled, the poor, veterans, elderly, women, etc). There is no way we can evolve while denying our violence and abuse.

[@silverlinings3946]

Well said.

[@stealthfur1375]

ah finally someone speaks my mind lol.

[@shadw4701]

Idk where people get this idea that we can't go to space as a violent species. If there's any intelligent alien lifeforms that have developed faster than light travel I guarantee their past would be full of violence, in fact I'm sure it's still a problem some of them face. Violent people will always exist. We can decrease the number of crime and violence but it will always be there. Stopping space travel to fix it would be useless

[@anodominate]

That's why I choose to become an ASTRONOMICAL ENGINEER to revolutionise the industry for forever and without seeing those border or lines.

[@sudrajateguh]

She's so beautiful, inside and outside, isn't it?

[@anothercomment3451]

??????

[@fd_unger]

What an inspiring talk! We need more messengers of hope to push humanity to the Final Frontier!

[@midlifemom5829]

My niece is an aerospace engineering student at UCI. I sent her this video. She found it very inspirational. Thank you!

[@bennymaguswi2205]

I concur, especially us Africans. We could definitely use a change in perspective.

[@dianamariewells1437]

As a native American with blond hair... Judgement is a form of attack. Really over the white washing.

[@maljalcol]

Listen, I’ll be anything she wants me to be.

[@tabanrahman7482]

Thanks alot

[@sarondesalegne3301]

2nd Who want to be an astronaut 🙋‍♀️

[@system5739]

Inspiration....

[@user-cd8qw1ec5q]

Hello, a video worth watching

[@ProtectorEnforcer]

33:888 have the UN start a program to train cosmonauts.

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💚💙

[@IM_ROZZ_YT.O1]

Let's w a moment to appreciate how much effort he puts into his contact to entertain,,,

[@TheLRider]

We have a whole load of a Tory Govt members who could benefit hugely from the experience. Afraid though that none of them got past year 6 arithmetic so it would be a struggle.

[@yogi-ot7ev]

Oh yeah! Astronauts. The world needs equal distribution of resources.

[@ammaraansari3023]

👍🏻

[@LezzetDoluTV]

Greetings, my brother, nice sharing, good luck, mashallah, may Allah give us unity and solidarity.

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Wot if allan is busy? Try jesus?

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[@bandlaharesh3585]

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[@richielelas]

The World doesn't need astronauts, that's the one place they're not needed! 🤣

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[@samrapeela8934]

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[@cdjtft]

Why don't we explore the oceans completely before continuing to explore space??

[@JosemiPR]

Why not both?

[@cdjtft]

Lots of confirmed life forms on this planet, none officially confirmed off planet, save money and natural resources, but you could do both but space would take longer

[@aaronak2005]

Less pressure on in space...

[@stephaniefreeamericancitiz1489]

@@Dimitris_Balf We are living in an enclosed TORROIDAL realm...the highest anyone or any rocket can go, is into low earth orbit. Rockets hit the firmament ALL THE TIME _ you can see the WAVES (much like a boat makes wakes as it disturbs the waters surface, that result due to hitting the sky ice directly or skipping along the firmament inner surface, & the waters above the firmament. Just like it says in the Bible. Rec researching the Bible & a QAdmiral Byrd's to expeditions to "Antarctica" & the detailed discoveries they made.

[@stephaniefreeamericancitiz1489]

@@Dimitris_Balf Ah, Cognitive Dissonance. An extremely difficult malady to overcome, I was there once.

[@kk4892]

I just signed up my lunchbox is ready

[@redefining2740]

As an astronaut I definitely agree with her 😂

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[@jallano]

*space tourist

[@THATMOFODIRT]

Since I self identify as an astronaut I should get to go into space in the name of equity.

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[@bluesky6985]

Why humans can't go past the Van Allen radiation belt anyway

[@anothercomment3451]

It is the Firmament. Funny how the "belts" were not problematic in 1969.🤫😆😂

[@bluesky6985]

@@anothercomment3451 A movie 🎥 set doesn't have a radiation belt

[@anothercomment3451]

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[@stephaniefreeamericancitiz1489]

.....you mean more Freemasons???

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[@davidthistle1042]

She had me confused while defining the “Overview Effect” without mentioning the name. And then she confused me more by narrowing the scope of the title to basically “we need more minorities or women as astronauts.” She also failed to mention the MOL-17 Astronauts. A very biased “TED Talk.”

[@trevorsullivan594]

Agreed. We've barely made a presence in space and were already talking about biases here. She even admits that her "in" was via someone who looked like her. Im not opposed to equal opportunities but this was a little too woke for me.

[@meawreg]

yeah, if they "need more women and minorities" as astronauts.. then teach them better in school! I bet you I see the first "trans astronaut" in my lifetime.

[@Countcho]

If you guys want your voices heard; then achieve something and talk on a platform. If all you contribute to your argument, is a comment, it probably will not change much.

[@davidthistle1042]

@@Countcho You’ve obviously not done your homework.

[@paulkenneally789]

More blood donors,doctors,.midwives and dentists not 6 millionaires and 60 more spending billions of dollars on a 10 minute flight and vanity projects.., India needs clean water, not your dreams.

[@felipedanjosc]

Yeah too needs more microbiologist's :)

[@anothercomment3451]

astro nots The world NEEDS more Logical thinking & common sense.

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[@silviat8759]

Amen

[@Chrilsama]

yeah lets spend more trillions of dollars for greenscreens and photoshop, why waste it for starving children!?

[@davidwebb9934]

so they can pretend to go to space and lie to children about it.. nice 1.