Gennady Strekalov
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Gennady Mikhailovich Strekalov was an engineer, cosmonaut, and administrator at Russian aerospace firm RSC Energia. He flew into space five times and lived aboard the Salyut 6, Salyut 7, and Mir space
Gennady Strekalov
Rakesh Sharma
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Rakesh Sharma is an Indian cosmonaut and a pilot of the Indian Air Force. He became the first Indian to travel to outer space, when he flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Inte
Gennady Strekalov
…T-10, a codename that was instead used the following year. Strekalov's next spaceflight was aboard Soyuz T-11, with Yuri Malyshev and Indian cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma. The flight launched from Baikonur's Site 31 on 3 April 1984 and, unlike Strekalov's previous two attempts, successfully docked with Salyut-7. The crew…
Rakesh Sharma, as a Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force
Soyuz T-11 flight and back up crew with Sharma (bottom left)