Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian astronaut and the first Indian to go to space. In 1984, he achieved a milestone for India by starting a mission in space lasting 21 days and 40 minutes. Sharma's space ...

January 13, 2026, was a day of joyful celebration and nationwide admiration to mark the 77th birthday of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space. Sharma’s iconic moment ...

"Rakesh Sharma made history as the first Indian astronaut in 1984, a fact that seems to have escaped your memory," remarked ...

Mumbai: Wing Commander (Retd) Rakesh Sharma and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will share a public stage for the first time during the inaugural edition of Mumbai Climate Week, scheduled to be held ...

Mumbai: Recalling his historic spaceflight in 1984, wing commander Rakesh Sharma said he saw a forest fire in what was then Burma, now Myanmar. The plume of smoke, carried by upper atmospheric winds, ...

KOCHI: In recognition of his comprehensive contributions to the nation, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to travel to outer space, has been conferred the Vikram Sarabhai Vigyan Award.

KOCHI: India’s first astronaut Rakesh Sharma was honoured with the Biennial Vikram Sarabhai Vigyan Puraskar at a function held at Pragati Academy at Perumbavoor. Governor Rajendra Arlekar, after ...

Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut who ventured into space, holds a special place in India's history. In 1984, his groundbreaking journey aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft, lasting eight days, ...