Rakesh Sharma was born on January 13, 1949, in Patiala, India. He was the first Indian to go to space and played a vital role in making India a prominent country in the world of space. The United States and Russia were the nations that forayed the space race during the latter half of the 20th century.
Rakesh Sharma penned one of India’s most significant chapters. He is the first Indian to set foot in space. He was a pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) when he decided to take part in Soviet-Indian spaceflight. Rakesh Sharma, an Indian astronaut, spent seven days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes in space alongside two Soviet passengers.
Born in Patiala on January 13, 1949, he joined the Indian Air Force in 1970. During the 1971 Bangladesh war, he flew 21 combat sorties in a MiG-21. Sharma was chosen as a cosmonaut for the Soviet-Indian mission in 1982. After returning from space, he rejoined the Indian Air Force, retiring as Wing Commander in 1987.
Many people today are unaware that the Indian hero is still alive and well, living a life away from the glare of the media and the spotlight. Rakesh Sharma lives in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, and has a modest and tranquil life. He shares a home with his wife, Madhu. Sharma was also a member of ISRO’s National Advisory Council for Gaganyaan, the organisation in charge of the Astronaut Selection Program.
Sharma was the non-executive chairman of Cadila Labs, a Bengaluru-based firm, in 2021. This firm specialises on intelligent automation for the insurance industry.
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