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Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go on an unprecedented space expedition, holds a permanent place in Indian history.

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Sharma left an enduring impression on Indians of all generations. The Soviet Interkosmos Space program and ISROworked together to make his space journey possible.

Sharma set off on his cosmic adventure on April 3, , on Soyuz T with two Soviet cosmonauts.

Here are some interesting facts about the first Indian astronaut to reach space:

- Rakesh Sharma was born on January 13, , in Patiala.

- In July , he enrolled as a plebe in the National Defence Academy (NDA), and in , he received his pilot’s commission in the Indian Air Force.

- On April 2, , he became the first Indian citizen to travel to space.

- As part of a collaborative effort between the Soviet Intercosmos space program and the India