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Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retd) (born January 13, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India) was the first Indian and 138th man to visit space. Born in Patiala Punjab joined the Indian Air Force and progress rapidly through the ranks. Rakesh Sharma, then squadron leader and pilot with the Indian Air Force embarked on the historic mission in 1984 as part of a joint space program between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Soviet Intercosmos space program and spent eight days in space aboard the Salyut 7 space station. Launched along with two other Soviet cosmonauts aboard Soyuz T-11 on the 2 April 1984, was 35-year-old Rakesh Sharma. During the flight, Squadron Leader Sharma conducted multi-spectral Photography of northern India in anticipation of the construction of hydroelectric power stations in the Himalayas. In a famous conversation, he was asked by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi how India looked from the space and he replied, Saare Jahan Se Achcha, (better than the whole world). He was conferred with the honour of Hero of Soviet Union upon his return from space. The Government of India conferred its highest gallantry award (during peace time), the Ashoka Chakra on him and the other two Russian members of his mission. In November 2006 he took part in India's top scientists gathering organized by ISRO which gave the green signal to an Indian manned space mission. -Wikipedia
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Astronaut Rakesh Sharma's parents' names are Vishwanath Sharma and Shrimati Kusum Sharma.
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First Indian to reach space?
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma of the Indian Air Force was the first Indian to go into space. He went to space aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984.
When did Ravi Shankar Sharma die?
As of the time of this writing, Rakesh Sharma has not passed away. Rakesh was the first Indian who went into space.
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Rakesh Sharma, an Indian astronaut, did not step on the moon. He was the first Indian to travel to space as part of the Soyuz T-11 mission in 1984 and spent eight days in space aboard the Salyut 7 space station.
