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Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is an Indian astronaut and a former Indian Air Force officer. He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme.
Sharma is a Hindu Brahmin surname. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman-(nom. sarma) can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins .
Name Photograph Rank Born Age during first mission Mission(s) (dates) Notes 1 Rakesh Sharma: Squadron Leader 13 January 1949 35y 2m 21d Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984 ...
Rakesh (Devnagari: राकेश) is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit language. ... Rakesh Sharma, first Indian in space;
As of 2025, Five people of Indian origin have been in space. The first astronaut of the Indian nationality, in space was Rakesh Sharma on Soyuz T-11 in 1984. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Three astronauts – Kalpana Chawla , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Sunita Williams [ 5 ] and Raja Chari [ 6 ] [ 7 ] – flew as NASA astronauts.
[5] [7] [6] The decision to have Sharma go to space and Malhotra remain on the ground was taken by the Ministry of Defence in India halfway through the training program. [5] Speaking later about the decision, Malhotra said, "I was disappointed, but you accept it, and move on with the mission". He remained on good terms with Sharma after the ...
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On 3 April 1984 Rakesh Sharma became the first, and so far only, Indian citizen to travel to space on board Soyuz T-11 as part of the Interkosmos program, which visited Salyut 7. [18] However, the mission was launched on board a Soviet rocket and was not part of an independent Indian programme.