Rakesh Sharma - First Indian citizen in space #BlogchatterA2Z
Rakesh Sharma was born on 13 January 1949 in Patiala. He gratuated from the Nizam College (Hyderabad) and later joined the NDA(NAtional Defence Academy).
He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a pilot in 1970. In 1984 he was promoted as a squadron leader.
In 1982 , he was selected to become a cosmonaut and go into space as part of a joint programme between the Indian Air Force and the Soviet Interkosmos space programme.
He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 becoming the first and so far the only Indian citizen to go in space . He spent 7 days 21 hour and 4o minutes in space.
Now you must be wondering that how is he the only Indian in space so far , after all Kalpana Chawla also went in space. Right ?
Kalpana Chawla was born in India but later she went to USA and was considered to be an American citizen......
He has been awarded the Ashok Chakra , the highest gallantry award in India and has made us proud.
A speech given by Rakesh Sharma:
He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force as a pilot in 1970. In 1984 he was promoted as a squadron leader.
In 1982 , he was selected to become a cosmonaut and go into space as part of a joint programme between the Indian Air Force and the Soviet Interkosmos space programme.
He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 becoming the first and so far the only Indian citizen to go in space . He spent 7 days 21 hour and 4o minutes in space.
Now you must be wondering that how is he the only Indian in space so far , after all Kalpana Chawla also went in space. Right ?
Kalpana Chawla was born in India but later she went to USA and was considered to be an American citizen......
He has been awarded the Ashok Chakra , the highest gallantry award in India and has made us proud.
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| Rakesh Sharma in 2019 |
A speech given by Rakesh Sharma:
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