Flight record
first and only flightFirst and only flight year 1984.
1Flight
7d 21hTime in space
Not recordedEVA time
0Spacewalks
Flights count launches with a definitive outcome — the same basis as the Stats page.
Biography
Rakesh Sharma (born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11, launched on 2 April 1984, as part of the Interkosmos programme. Sharma is the first Indian citizen to travel in space.
Biography from Launch Library 2.
Background
- Born in
- Patiala
- Education
- North-Eastern Hill University; Osmania University; St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad; St. George's Grammar School; Nizam College
- Awards
- Ashoka Chakra; Hero of the Soviet Union; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"; Order of Lenin
From Wikidata.
Flights
- Soyuz-U | Soyuz T-11April 3, 1984 · 13:08 UTC
Expeditions
- Salyut 7 EP-31984-04-03 – 1984-04-11
Born 1949-01-13 · age 77