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Rakesh Sharma: first Indian in space

1984Rakesh SharmaSoyuz T-11Pan-Indian / unspecified

1984

Flew to the Salyut 7 station with Soviet cosmonauts.

Dated
1984
As scholars put it
1984
Originator
Rakesh Sharma
Source text
Soyuz T-11
Region
Pan-Indian / unspecified
Discipline
Space & Aerospace
Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Verification
Reference-cited

Fair to say

Flown on a Soviet vehicle.

Path to modern innovation

A national milestone.

1984Rakesh Sharma: first Indian in space

References

  • 1ISRO
  • 2Roscosmos

Further reading

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