Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba
| Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Nairobi, Kenya |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, M.S. 2021 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.S. 2020 |
| 💼 Occupation | Aerospace Engineer Entrepreneur Scientist-Astronaut Candidate Graduate |
| 🏢 Organization | Vicillion |
| 🌐 Website | Official Page |
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba is a Kenyan 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]
Education
Kanjumba holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering and a minor in spaceflight operations, awarded by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach, Florida. She also graduated with a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach campus, after being enrolled in the accelerated master's program.[2][3]
Career
While pursuing her bachelor's at 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][3]
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.[5][6]
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.[7][8][9]
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.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ Iderawumi, Mustapha (2021-06-07). "Meet Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba; the First Kenyan Graduate from the Advanced PoSSUM Academy". Space in Africa. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matheka, Grace (2022-02-17). "Meet 25-year-old Wanjiku Kanjumba, Kenya's first Astronaut & US Space Academy graduate". HapaKenya. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ONeill, Jonathan (June 17, 2021). "Eagle Aims to Leave Legacy as an Engineer and Entrepreneur". Embry-Riddle Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Wanjiku Kanjumba: Kenya's First Astronaut, a US Space Academy Graduate - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Wanjiku Kanjumba: The first Kenyan astronaut who is a US Space academy graduate!". African Torch. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Kenyan woman aerospace engineer, entrepreneur makes name for herself". The Star. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "US-Based Student Wanjiku Kajumba, 21, Aims to be Kenya's First Astronaut". Mwakilishi.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ whownskenya (2022-02-28). "Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba: Meet The First Kenyan Scientist-Astronaut". whownskenya. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ Shiundu, Linda (2022-03-15). "Meet Kenya's first astronaut working at NASA Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Ready for take off: Kenyan astronaut in the making". Nation. 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Vicillion - Global Infrastructure Development". Vicillion - Global Infrastructure Development. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Vicillion to Launch the World's First Equatorial Commercially Operated Spaceport". WGNTV (Press release). EIN Presswire. February 14, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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