Indian Americans have played leading roles in some of NASA’s most ambitious exploration programs. Ashwin Vasavada helped guide discoveries about ancient habitability on Mars through the Curiosity rover mission. Swati Mohan led critical operations during the successful landing of Perseverance, while Amit Kshatriya helped oversee NASA’s Moon to Mars Program and Artemis missions. Together, they have helped shape America’s next era of deep-space exploration.
