Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was a cosmonaut who was born on January 13, 1949, in India. Before he became a cosmonaut, Sharma was a test pilot.

Sharma became a cosmonaut in 1982. He became the first citizen of India to go into space when he flew aboard Soyuz T-11 in 1984. The crew spent seven days on the Salyut space station.

Last modified prior to September, 2000 by the Windows Team

The source of this material is Windows to the Universe, at http://www.windows.ucar.edu/ at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). © The Regents of the University of Michigan. Windows to the Universe® is a registered trademark of UCAR. All Rights Reserved. Site policies and disclaimer