Did you know? Only four astronauts of Indian origin have been to space

Here are four astronauts of Indian origin who have travelled to space.
 

The first Indian citizen to travel to space. He flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984 as part of the Intercosmos program.
 

 An astronaut with NASA who flew on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She was born in Karnal, India.
 

An Indian origin astronaut with NASA who flew on STS-116 in 2006 and STS-117 in 2007. She was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Indian parents.
 

Raja Chari is an Indian American astronaut. He was selected as a NASA astronuat in 2017.