Rakesh Sharma
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | January 13, 1949 Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Other occupation | Test Pilot |
| Rank | Squadron Leader (retired Wing Commander), Indian Air Force |
| Time in space | 7d 21h 40m |
| Selection | 1982 |
| Missions | Soyuz T-10, Soyuz T-11 |
Rakesh Sharma (born January 13, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India) was a Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force, was the first Indian and 138th person to travel in space. He retired from the Air force as Wing Commander. He spent eight days in Salyut 7 Space station in April 1984. He was conferred with the Hero of Soviet Union by the Soviet Government and the Ashok Chakra by the Indian Government.
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