List of Indian Astronauts  have been in Space

Who was the first astronaut in india?

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The first astronaut of the Indian nationality in space was Rakesh Sharma on Soyuz T-11, in 1984.

Rakesh Sharma

Kalpana Chawla

The first Indian origin woman in Space. Ancestry & Birth in India. Mission Launch date “STS-87 Nov 19, 1997 and “STS-107” Jan 16, 2003. Space 31 days,  14 hrs. 54 mints.

Sunita Williams

The second female commander of ISS. The first female astronaut to fly on an orbital spacecraft’s maiden flight, i.e. Boing Star liner. Served on ISS expedition 14/15, 32/33 and 71/72. Ancestry Indian & Birth in USA.

Raja Chari’s birth in USA and ancestry is an Indian. Selected in 2017 to NASA Astronaut Group 22. The Mission Launch date - Space X Crew-3, (Nov’11, 2021).  Space 176 days.

Raja Chari

Shubhanshu Shukla

He is a group Captain & test Pilot with the “IAF” and Gaganyatri with the “ISRO”. He is serving as the Mission Pilot for Axiom Mission 4, Shukla is the first “ISRO” Astronaut to visit the “ISS” and the second Indian to travel to Space,  duration 18 days.

Sirisha Bandla

The second, Indian-born woman fly to Space, the first Indian-American Space tourist. The Mission Launch date – Virgin Galactic Unity 22, (July 11, 2021). Space 14 minutes 17 Seconds.(Suborbital )

Andy Sadhwani

The Principal Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX. Andy Sadhwani’s birth in USA and ancestry is an Indian. The Mission Launch date – Galactic 07, (June 8, 2024).  Space 15 minutes 10 Seconds.(Suborbital)

Tushar Shah

A MIT Graduate and Particle Physicist. His birth in USA and ancestry is an Indian. The Mission Launch date – Blue Origin NS-30, (Feb’25, 2025).  Space 10 minutes 8 seconds. (Suborbital)

Anil Menon

Anil Menon’s birth in USA and ancestry is an Indian. Selected in 2021 to NASA Astronaut Group 23. The Mission Launch date – Soyuz MS-29, (March 2026) Planned.

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