Full Name	Rakesh Sharma
Date of Birth	13th January, 1949
Citizen Ship	Indian
Native Place	Patiala, Punjab, India
Space Programme	Joint programme of ISRO with Soviet Inter cosmos
Rank	Squadron Leader and Pilot in Indian Air Force
Missions	Soyuz-T-11
Time in Space	7 Days 21 hours and 40 Minutes
Record	The first Indian Astronaut
Awards	Hero of Soviet Union, Ashok Chakrs (Highest Galantry Award)
Present Position	Retired

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