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The Prime Minister expressed confidence that as India progresses to become the world's third-largest economy, the Gaganyaan mission will propel the nation's space sector to unprecedented heights.
The mission was announced by PM Narendra Modi during his 2018 Independence Day speech. It was originally planned to launch three Indian astronauts by 2022, but... 13.09.2022, Sputnik International
Here is a list of all Indian and Indian-origin astronauts Rakesh Sharma On April 3, 1984, Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 rocket to the space station Salyut 7. In 1984, former Indian Air Force pilot Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian citizen to travel into space. He was selected as a cosmonaut for a space mission launched jointly by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Soviet Intercosmos space programme. On April 3, 1984, he flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 rocket to the space station Salyut 7. When then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked him what India l...