Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air Force pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 with the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space. Sharma was conferred the honour of the Hero of the Soviet Union upon his return from space.
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Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air Force pilot. He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 with the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although there have been other astronauts with an Indian background who were not Indian citizens. Sharma was conferred the honour of the Hero of the Soviet Union upon his return from space.
He retired as a wing commander and later joined Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. A biographical Hindi-language film titled, Saare Jahaan Se Achcha, is under pre-production since 2018. Sharma married Madhu. His son, Kapil, is a film director, while his daughter, Kritika is a media artist.
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