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Revision as of 12:02, 7 June 2024

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

List

Flown

# Name Photograph Rank Born Age during first mission Mission(s) (dates) Notes
1 Rakesh Sharma Squadron Leader 13 January 1949 35y 2m 21d Soviet Union Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984) First Indian in space.[1][2]
2 Ravish Malhotra Wing Commander Soviet Union Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984) Backup astronaut.[3]

ISRO astronaut candidates for Indian Human Spaceflight Programme

Crew during announcement on 27 February 2024.

2019 Batch

# Name Photograph Rank Born Age during the mission Mission(s) (dates) Notes
1 Prasanth Nair Group Captain 26 August 1976 [to be determined] [4]
2 Ajit Krishnan Group Captain 19 April 1982 [to be determined] [4]
3 Angad Pratap Group Captain 17 July 1982 [to be determined] [4][5]
4 Shubhanshu Shukla Wing Commander 10 October 1985 [to be determined] [4]

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. ^ a b c d "Meet 4 astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission". The Times of India. 2024-02-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  5. ^ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.