Space Talk by Dr. Susmita Mohanty
Dr. Susmita Mohanty
Director General, Spaceport SARABHAI
Susmita Mohanty is a spaceship designer, serial entrepreneur, and space diplomat. She is the only space entrepreneur in the world to have co-founded space companies on three different continents: EARTH2ORBIT, Bangalore (2009-2021), LIQUIFER, Vienna (2004-ongoing) and MOONFRONT, San Francisco (2001-07). Prior to turning entrepreneur, she worked for the International Space Station Program at Boeing in California and did a short stint at NASA Johnson. In autumn 2021, she launched India’s first dedicated space think tank Spaceport SARABHAI. In 2022, when India celebrated 75 years of its independence, Susmita was one of 75 women honored by the Indian government with the Women Transforming India (WTI) Award. In 2019, she was selected as one of BBC’s 100 Women laureates inspiring and influencing a female-led future. In 2017, she was featured on the cover of Fortune Magazine. Educated in India, France, and Sweden, Susmita holds multiple degrees including a PhD. She is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council for Space Technologies