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Rakesh Sharma, Indian commander, pilot, and cosmonaut

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Rakesh Sharma

First Indian cosmonaut (born 1949)

Rakesh Sharma is an Indian cosmonaut and a former Indian Air Force officer. He flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the first Indian citizen to travel in space, although there have been other astronauts of Indian origin who…
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January 13

Day of the year

January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 352 days remain until the end of the year.
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