While there have been other astronauts of Indian origin, they were not citizens of India. Rakesh Sharma was born in Patiala, Punjab, on January 13, 1949. He participated in the Soviet Interkosmos ...

So far, Rakesh Sharma is the only Indian citizen in space. Yes, Sunita Williams and the late Kalpana Chawla have been in space, but both are/were US citizens. The second Indian citizen ...