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 ...
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Where is Rakesh Sharma, first Indian astronaut went into space, and what is he doing now?Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut who ventured into space, holds a special place in India's history. In 1984, his groundbreaking journey aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft, lasting eight ...
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India's Second Astronaut After Rakesh Sharma Could Soon Be In Space On US Spaceship: US NSA Jake SullivanSo 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 ...
New Delhi: In 1984, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma made history as the first Indian to travel to space. His famous words, “Saare Jahan Se Accha,” spoken aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 ...
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