Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space in 1984. Here's what you should know about the national ...

Rakesh Sharma studied in St. George’s Grammar ... conferred with the honour of the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Ashoka Chakra after his return. Three decades later, we will see his life ...

The remarkable story of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in ... a space voyager and recipient of the Ashok Chakra, India's highest honour for valour in peacetime.

Rakesh Sharma, a former pilot in the Indian Air ... including the prestigious Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration. His impact on the space sector and his role in shaping ...

6. Rakesh Sharma is also the first Indian to have been conferred with the 'Hero of Soviet Union' award. He was also awarded Ashok Chakra alongwith his Russian co astronauts Yuri Malyshev and ...

was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his gallantry during the 1971 war, while Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was conferred the Ashoka Chakra for becoming the first Indian cosmonaut in ...

Rakesh Sharma completed his schooling in Hyderabad ... After returning from space, Sharma was awarded the Ashoka Chakra and Hero of the Soviet Union award. He retired from the Indian Air Force ...

Ashok Chakra was also awarded to Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to go to space. The only Param Vir Chakra to a personnel from the IAF was given to 1971 war hero Flying Officer ...

Rakesh Sharma in 1984, was appointed squadron leader ... India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashoka Chakra, was also conferred on him. Sharma with his wife Madhu has a son, Kapil ...

The Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 blasted off into space with the ship's commander Yury Malyshev, flight engineer Gennadi Strekalov, and the first Indian to fly into space, Rakesh Sharma. The trio ...

Rakesh Sharma continued to serve in the Indian Air Force and later retired as a Wing Commander. He received several awards and honors for his achievements, including the Ashoka Chakra, India’s ...