Indira Feustel is a medical speech-language pathologist and science advocate with Canadian, Indian and Czech roots. A graduate of McGill and Purdue universities, she has dedicated her clinical career to helping adults with neurological conditions affecting communication and swallowing. Alongside her specialized healthcare career, Indira provides a unique family perspective, having been part of NASA’s Space Family for 23 years, supporting Andrew’s three missions which included three launches, three landings, nine spacewalks and a Commander’s role while living on the International Space Station for 6.5 months. Most recently, Indira has been a Purdue Presidential Ambassador and continues to represent Vast as Brand Ambassador.

Indira played a key role in bringing the beloved Czech character Krteček (the Little Mole) into space with her husband, astronaut Drew Feustel, to inspire children’s interest in science and technology. In 2018, the couple were recognised by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as “Stars of Communication” for highlighting the importance of communication in spaceflight.