Rakesh Sharma

First Indian astronaut

Rakesh Sharma (Hindi: राकेश शर्मा; born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although there have been other astronauts with an Indian background who were not Indian citizens.

Rakesh Sharma in 1984

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