Hyderabad: Indian Air Force officer Rakesh Sharma who was the first Indian man to go into space 40 years ago in 1984, celebrated his 75th birthday on Jan
Rakesh Sharma’s career as an astronaut began through a collaboration between ISRO and the Soviet Interkosmos space programme. Check out his early years, historic exchange with Indira Gandhi, and post-Space chapter on news18.com.
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