Biographies of International Astronauts
SharmaRakesh "Rikki"India |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 13.01.1949 |
| Birthplace: | Patiala |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 20.09.1982 |
| Selection group: | India |
| Position: | Research Cosmonaut (RC) |
| Status: | Ret. 11.04.1984 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Soyuz T-11 / Soyuz T-10 | Research Cosmonaut | 03.04. - 11.04.1984 | 7d 21h 40m |
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| Total | 7d 21h 40m | |||
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Additional information
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Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Air Force Pilot and
test pilot; joined HAL in 1987; served as Chief Test Pilot, HAL (Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited) Nashik Division until 1992 when he moved to Bangalore to
take up the assignment of Chief Test Pilot of HAL, a post he held until he
retired from test flying in 2001. |
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