Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, M.S 2021 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.S 2020 |
| Occupation | Aerospace Engineer
Entrepreneur Scientist-Astronaut |
| Organization | Vicillion |
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba is an aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, and Project PoSSUM Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Program graduate. She is the co-founder, CEO, and chairwoman of Vicillion, a global infrastructure development firm.[1][2][3]
Education[edit]
While pursuing her bachelor's in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kanjumba enrolled at the Project Polar Suborbital Science in the Upper Mesosphere (PoSSUM) Academy, where she became the first Kenyan-born to graduate from the program.[4][5][6]
Career[edit]
During her master's studies, Kanjumba started Vicillion with two other people, which at the time was a technology research & development lab. But later developed into a global infrastructure development firm where their flagship project currently is developing and operating the world's first equatorial commercially operated spaceport: the Omega Spaceport. The Omega Spaceport will be equipped for the global space sector for geosynchronous and geostationary launches.[7][8][9]
The Omega Spaceport will be equipped for the global space sector for geosynchronous and geostationary launches. The Omega Space Center (OSC) will be a multifaceted project which involves two primary business segments: a multi-user spaceport and facilitating different space ventures including, but not limited to, space tourism, asteroid mining, and human exploration beyond Earth's atmosphere. It is intended to have a global impact, servicing the commercial and governmental space sectors.[10][11]
Vicillion's mission is to build the infrastructure of tomorrow by driving innovation and disruption in high-growth sectors, to pave the way for transformative advancements and sustainable solutions while making a lasting impact.[12]
References[edit]
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- ^ Jonathan ONeill (June 17, 2021). "Aerospace Engineering Grads Aims to Leave Her Legacy". Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Stanley-Coker, Delvid (2023-09-25). "From not having enough money for food to being the first Kenyan to go to space". The African Dream. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba ('20, '21)". alumni.erau.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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- ^ Shiundu, Linda (2022-03-15). "Meet Kenya's first astronaut working at NASA Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Kenyan woman aerospace engineer, entrepreneur makes name for herself". The Star. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ whownskenya (2022-02-28). "Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba: Meet The First Kenyan Scientist-Astronaut". whownskenya. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Matheka, Grace (2022-02-17). "Meet 25-year-old Wanjiku Kanjumba, Kenya's first Astronaut & US Space Academy graduate". HapaKenya. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba". The African Dream. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Wanjiku Kanjumba: The first Kenyan astronaut who is a US Space academy graduate!". African Torch. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-07.