1984 CE · science technology
First Indian in Space
On 3 April 1984, Indian Air Force pilot Rakesh Sharma launched aboard Soyuz T-11 from Baikonur as part of a joint Soviet–Indian Interkosmos mission. He spent seven days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space, working aboard the Salyut 7 station and becoming the first Indian citizen to travel into space.
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