Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC, Hero of the Soviet Union, (born January 13, 1949) is a former Indian Air Force test pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 as part of the Intercosmos program. Sharma was the first Indian to travel in space. Sharma was born in 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India in a Hindu gaur Brahmin family and was schooled at St. George's Grammar School (Hyderabad), St Thomas School, Kolka...Read more at Wikipedia
Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1949
Place of Birth: Patiala, Punjab, India
Profession: Astronaut
Nationality: India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
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Date of Birth: 13-Jan-1949
Place of Birth: Patiala, Punjab, India
Profession: Astronaut
Nationality: India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
keywords-Astronaut,Wing Commander,Rakesh Sharma,Hero of the Soviet Union,Indian Air Force
