Has any Indians been to space?

Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is the only Indian citizen to travel in space. The former Indian Air Force pilot flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984, part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme.

Who is the second Indian to go to space?

Rakesh Sharma and Sunita Williams were the other Indians who went into space prior to Bandla. Taking to Twitter, the 34-year-old aeronautical engineer shared she was “incredibly honoured” to be part of the crew.

Who is the 1st Indian to go to space?

Rakesh Sharma
In 1984, Indian Air Force pilot Rakesh Sharma made history by becoming the first Indian to travel to space. Watch his journey.

Which Indian girl is going to space?

Sirisha Bandla
Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday became the second Indian-born woman to go to space after Kalpana Chawla, PTI reported.

Who was the Indian woman in space?

Five Women Of Indian Origin Who Are Breaking Barriers In Space Exploration. Indian women space scientist: Kalpana Chawla was only a child when aeroplanes fascinated her. This fascination for flying became her passion later in life and she became the first Indian origin woman to go to space.

Did Rakesh Sharma went to Moon?

Rakesh Sharma spent 7 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space. He also took pictures of North India from space. Contrary to popular stories, Rakesh Sharma had never really been on moon. He had revealed in an interview that he went to the Near-Earth Orbit which sadly is not a very familiar concept to Indians.

Where is space station in India?

Construction and launch facilities