Here are 4 great Indian Astronauts who went into Space.
1- Rakesh Sharma
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| Rakesh Sharma(Credit- Times of India) |
Born in 1949 in Patiala |
Joined Indian airforce as a pilot in 1970 |
In 1982, Selected by ISRO to become Cosmonaut |
Went to Space in 1984 |
He was part of India Russia joint mission SOYUZ T-11 2 |
Indian Government awarded him with Ashoka Chakra |
2-Ravish Malhotra
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| Ravish Malhotra(Credit-thebetterindia) |
Born in 1943 in Lahore |
Joined Indian airforce as a test pilot |
Was a backup for Rakesh Sharma on SOYUZ T-11 2 |
3-Kalpana Chawla
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| Kalpana Chawla(Credit-wikipedia) |
Born in 1962 in Karnal |
From childhood, she had the dream to become Astronaut |
Two Masters and 1 PHD in Aerospace Engineering from US |
Went to Space for two time |
First in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-87 |
Second in 2003 on the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 |
4-Sunita Williams
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| Sunita Williams(Credit-nasa) |
Born in 1965 to Gujrati Parents |
MSC(Engineering Management) from Florida Institute in US |
She is American Astronaut and United State Navy officer |
Went to space for 2 times |
The first mission in 2006 on Expedition 14/15 |
The Second mission in 2012 on Expedition 32/33 |
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