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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 (NRI US Astronauts).
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. [1] [2] Three astronauts – Kalpana Chawla, [3] [4] Sunita Williams [5] and Raja Chari [6] [7] – 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.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the first Indian astronaut in 40 years to fly to the ISS, piloting the Axiom-4 mission in 2025, marking a major India-U.S. space collaboration.
Kalpana Chawla (17 March 1962 – 1 February 2003) [2] was an Indian-born American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. [3][4] She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard STS-87. [5] .
Apr 12, 2023 · Rakesh Sharma, a former Indian Air Force pilot and astronaut, is the first Indian citizen to travel to space. In 1984, he flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 as part of an intercosmic...
Feb 27, 2024 · India has unveiled four Air Force pilots who have been shortlisted to travel on the country's maiden space flight scheduled for next year. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send three astronauts to...
Feb 10, 2022 · Astronaut Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-born woman in space. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Kalpana Chawla flew...
Feb 27, 2024 · Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are India’s astronauts-designate for Gaganyaan, India’s first crewed space mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday.
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.
