The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO. The list excludes astronauts of Indian origin.
List
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edit# | Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during first mission | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
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1 | Rakesh Sharma | Squadron Leader | 13 January 1949 | 35y 2m 21d | Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984) | First Indian in space.[1][2] |
Backup
edit# | Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during first mission. | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
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1 | Ravish Malhotra | Wing Commander | 25 December 1943 | N/A | Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984) | Backup astronaut.[3] |
ISRO astronaut candidates for Indian Human Spaceflight Programme
edit2019 Batch
edit# | Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during the mission | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
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1 | Prasanth Nair | Group Captain | 26 August 1976 | [to be determined] | [4] | ||
2 | Ajit Krishnan | Group Captain | 19 April 1982 | [to be determined] | [4] | ||
3 | Angad Pratap | Group Captain | 17 July 1982 | [to be determined] | [4][5] | ||
4 | Shubhanshu Shukla | Wing Commander | 10 October 1985 | [to be determined] | [4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cosmonaut Biography: Rakesh Sharma". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Rakesh Sharma". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Abraham, Rohan (23 July 2019). "'Rakesh Sharma or Ravish Malhotra? Only one of us would go up into space'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Meet 4 astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission". The Times of India. 2024-02-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.