India and the US launched the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) in 2023, deepening the strategic imperative to invest in joint space capabilities, create new supply chains, and ...

Rakesh Sharma was born on January 13, 1949, in Patiala, Punjab, India. He developed an early interest in flying and joined the National Defence Academy, and subsequently, he was commissioned as a ...

Rakesh Sharma and Shubhanshu Shukla are the only Indian citizens on this list, representing ISRO and the Indian Air Force. The others are of Indian descent but held US citizenship before or during ...

India's human spaceflight journey evolved from Rakesh Sharma's 1984 Soviet flight to a $2.32 billion self-funded program, now focusing on building a national space station and enhancing low Earth ...

Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian astronaut and the first Indian to go to space. In 1984, he achieved a milestone for India by starting a mission in space lasting 21 days and 40 minutes. Sharma’s space ...

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is poised to become the first Indian astronaut to journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on a private mission. Shukla will board a SpaceX ...

Mohammad Faris, known as the “Armstrong of the Arab World” and Syria’s only astronaut, died at the age of 72 in exile in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Friday, from complications of a heart attack ...

Faris launched aboard Soyuz TM-3 to the Mir space station as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut who embarked on an unparalleled journey through space in 1984. His cosmic voyage unfolded through a joint collaboration between ISRO and the Soviet ...

Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut, led a groundbreaking journey into space in 1984. Accompanied by two Soviet cosmonauts, he captured images, practised yoga, and conducted experiments during ...