Rakesh Sharma
On Sept. 20, 1982, Rakesh Sharma was chosen to become a cosmonaut and journey into space as part of a joint program between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Intercosmos space programs.
On April 2, 1984, Sharma blasted off into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz rocket. The Soyuz T-11 spacecraft eventually docked and transferred the three-member Soviet-Indian international crew to the Salyut-7 Orbital Station.
The crew spent seven days, 21 hours and 40 minutes orbiting Earth and completed 43 experimental sessions.
Of the experimental sessions, Sharma was responsible for areas focusing in the fields of bio-medicine and remote sensing. A few of the experiments he performed included photography of India from space and exercises to study the effects of yoga on the body during weightlessness.
Post retirement, Sharma has directed projects for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and currently serves as chairman of the board for Automated Workflow, a process-management company based in Bangalore. In-person, 27 Sept. 2015, Chester, Md.
Rakesh Sharma
On Sept. 20, 1982, Rakesh Sharma was chosen to become a cosmonaut and journey into space as part of a joint program between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Intercosmos space programs.
On April 2, 1984, Sharma blasted off into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz rocket. The Soyuz T-11 spacecraft eventually docked and transferred the three-member Soviet-Indian international crew to the Salyut-7 Orbital Station.
The crew spent seven days, 21 hours and 40 minutes orbiting Earth and completed 43 experimental sessions.
Of the experimental sessions, Sharma was responsible for areas focusing in the fields of bio-medicine and remote sensing. A few of the experiments he performed included photography of India from space and exercises to study the effects of yoga on the body during weightlessness.
Post retirement, Sharma has directed projects for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and currently serves as chairman of the board for Automated Workflow, a process-management company based in Bangalore. In-person, 27 Sept. 2015, Chester, Md.