List of Indian astronauts

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The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO. The list excludes foreign astronauts of Indian origin.

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#NamePhotographRankBornAge during first missionMission(s) (dates)Notes
1 Rakesh Sharma Rakesh sharma.jpg Squadron Leader13 January 194935y 2m 21d Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984)First Indian in space. [1] [2]

Backup

#NamePhotographRankBornAge during first mission.Mission(s) (dates)Notes
1 Ravish Malhotra Wing Commander Ravish Malhotra.jpg Wing Commander25 December 1943N/A Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984)Backup astronaut. [3]

Space tourists

#NamePhotographBornMission(s) (dates)Notes
1 Gopichand Thotakura 1993 Flag of the United States.svg Blue Origin NS-25 (May 19, 2024) [4] Second Indian citizen to fly to space. (suborbital flight) [5] Entrepreneur and an accomplished pilot.

ISRO astronaut designates for Indian Human Spaceflight Programme

Crew during announcement on 27 February 2024. Gaganyaan crew (H20240227154934).jpg
Crew during announcement on 27 February 2024.

2019 Batch

#NamePhotographRankBornAge during the missionMission(s) (dates)Notes
1 Prasanth Nair Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair.jpg Group Captain 26 August 1976 Axiom Mission 4 (Backup Crew-Pilot) [6]
2 Ajit Krishnan Group Captain Ajit Krishnan.jpg Group Captain 19 April 1982[ to be determined ][ needs update ] [6]
3 Angad Pratap Group Captain Angad Pratap.jpg Group Captain 17 July 1982[ to be determined ][ needs update ] [6] [7]
4 Shubhanshu Shukla Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.jpg Group Captain 10 October 1985 Axiom Mission 4 [8] [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Cosmonaut Biography: Rakesh Sharma". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rakesh Sharma". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Meet Gopichand Thotakura: Vijayawada-born pilot to become 2nd Indian to fly to space – A look at his inspiring journey". ET NOW. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ↑ John, Nirmal (2024-04-12). "Meet Gopichand Thotakura, the 2nd Indian citizen in space after Rakesh Sharma". The Economic Times. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Meet 4 astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission". The Times of India. 2024-02-27. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  7. ↑ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". bbc.com. BBC News . Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Axiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary". Axiom Space. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
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