Rakesh Sharma
Commander, pilot, and cosmonaut
Born
January 13th, 1949
76 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
India
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Elected to the Indian Air Force as a pilot, achieved the rank of Squadron Leader. Flew aboard the Soyuz T-11 as part of a cooperative space program between India and the Soviet Union. Conducted scientific research during the mission, which lasted 7 days. Upon return, became the first Indian citizen to travel in space.
First Indian citizen in space
Flew on Soyuz T-11
Conducted experiments in space
Served in the Indian Air Force
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