New York: An Indian-American scientist, Swati Varshney, is one of the three skydivers who is set to prepare for the first-ever jump from the stratosphere
Swati Varshney, an Indian-American computer scientist, is one of the three explorers on the Hera Rising project, which aims to send a woman to the Earth s stratosphere for the first time. The project, orchestrated by non-profit organization Rising United, plans to propel a female adventurer to elevated altitudes within Earth s atmosphere by 2025. Varshney, who has a PhD in computer science and over 1200 career jumps, could become the first woman to jump from the stratosphere if chosen after 18 months of training. The final jump will occur in 2025 from an unknown site with specially developed equipment to protect the explorer.