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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.
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 ...
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.
Rakesh Sharma (born 1949), Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11; Ram Avatar Sharma, ... Upendranath Sharma (1910–1996), pen name Upendranath Ashk, ...
Rakesh (Devnagari: राकेश) is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit language. ... Rakesh Sharma, first Indian in space;
Soyuz T-11 was the sixth expedition to the Soviet Salyut 7 space station, which in 1984 carried the first Indian cosmonaut along with Soviet crew members.. Salyut 7 was uncrewed after the undocking of Soyuz T-11 in October 1984 until Soyuz T-13 docked with the station in June 1985.
And if one name you like isn’t going to work, just keep working your way down our list — we’ve compiled 200 from which to choose. Most popular Indian boy names (In order of popularity as of ...
Rakesh Sharma (11 October 1955) is an Indian civil servant and politician who has served as Chief Secretary of Government of Uttarakhand. Sharma is a 1981 batch Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand (Since 2001) cadre Indian Administrative Service officer. An enigmatic leader and effective administrator, he has overseen development projects at bot