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Who was the first India cosmonaut (astronaut )?

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Who was the first India cosmonaut (astronaut )?
posted Oct 19, 2015 by Anuj Yadav

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Rakesh Sharma:

Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC, Hero of the Soviet Union, (born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force test pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11, launched April 3rd, 1984, as part of the Intercosmos programme. Sharma was the first Indian, and till date (2015) the only, Indian national to travel in space.

He was conferred with the honour of Hero of Soviet Union upon his return from space

answer Oct 20, 2015 by Vikas Upadhyay
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