Did you know? Only four astronauts of Indian origin have been to space
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Indian astronauts
Here are four astronauts of Indian origin who have travelled to space.
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Rakesh Sharma
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.
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Kalpana Chawla
An astronaut with NASA who flew on STS-87 in 1997 and STS-107 in 2003. She was born in Karnal, India.
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Sunita Williams
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.
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Raja Chari
Raja Chari is an Indian American astronaut. He was selected as a NASA astronuat in 2017.
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected to pilot the India-US joint space mission. He is set to become the fifth astronaut to travel to space.