Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut who ventured ... Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), he survived a near-fatal MIG-21 test flight incident with remarkable composure and resilience.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Shukla says Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma -- the first Indian to travel to space --has been ...

While there have been other astronauts of Indian origin, they were not citizens of India. Rakesh Sharma was born in Patiala, Punjab, on January 13, 1949. He participated in the Soviet Interkosmos ...

Today marks the birthday of Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to journey ... completing a space mission that lasted 7 days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes. His journey, which took place in April 1984 ...