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The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO. The list excludes astronauts of Indian origin.
As of 2024, Four people of Indian origin have been in space. The first astronaut of the Indian nationality, in space was Rakesh Sharma on Soyuz T-11 in 1984. Three astronauts – Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams and Raja Chari – flew as NASA astronauts.
Jul 26, 2018 · If you are familiar with names like Sunita Williams and Rakesh Sharma, you are probably up-to-date with the history of astronauts of Indian origins who have made it into space over the decades.
Feb 27, 2024 · BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday bestowed the astronaut wings and introduced to the world the four astronaut-designates: Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Angad Prathap, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, for Indian Space Research Organisation's (Isro) Gaganyaan's mission .
Feb 27, 2024 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts that will fly to low-Earth orbit as part of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan, which will be the first crewed Indian space mission.
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is an Indian former Air Force pilot veteran, known for being the first Indian to travel to outer space. Sharma was part of the crew of Soyuz T-11, a joint venture between the space agencies of the Soviet Union and India.
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Indian astronauts born between 1949 and 1961. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Indian astronauts include Rakesh Sharma. The most famous deceased Indian astronauts include Kalpana Chawla.
