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  1. Apr 3, 2018 · NEW DELHI: Rakesh Sharma made history by becoming the first and only Indian to travel to space in a Soviet rocket that was launched on April 2, 1984. Sharma, a former IAF pilot, was selected in ...

  2. Nov 30, 1999 · Within five minutes it had climbed a 160 km. Rakesh Sharma. Then exactly nine minutes after blast-off at a height of 200 km above the earth, the spacecraft was injected into space, and Sharma felt the great load on his chest disappear. Free from the clutches of earth's gravity, he had become India's first man in space.

  3. Rakesh Sharma, born on January 13, 1949, is a retired Indian Air Force pilot who achieved a monumental feat by participating in the Soviet Interkosmos program. As a part of this program, he flew ...

  4. Rakesh Sharma (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian banker who is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of IDBI Bank. Sharma was the MD and CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Canara Bank . He has also held positions at State Bank of India during his 33-year tenure with the lender.

  5. Nov 30, 2023 · Nasa chief extended a call to action to the youth. The universe is the limit, Nelson said. Nelson took to social media to express his honour in meeting Rakesh Sharma. In an event that sparked inspiration among young minds, Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson addressed a group of students in Bengaluru, with a special guest who has etched his name in ...

  6. Aug 26, 2023 · The first Indian astronaut to travel to space, Rakesh Sharma, has a special position in Indian history. He started his historic space mission in 1984. India reached new heights as a result of the expedition, which lasted 21 days and 40 minutes. Sharma, a pioneering character, bravely ventured into the unknown and accomplished an incredible feat ...

  7. Aug 30, 2023 · In 1984, Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma embarked on an extraordinary space journey, playing a significant role in India's space history. Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to be in space in 1984, recently praised the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which led India to become the first country to successfully land near the South Pole of the Moon.

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