List of Indian astronauts
The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO. The list excludes foreign astronauts of Indian origin.
Pre-Gaganyaan
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[edit]| # | Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during first mission | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
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| 1 | Rakesh Sharma | 
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Squadron Leader | 13 January 1949 | 35y 2m 21d |  Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984)
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First Indian in space.[1][2] |
Backup
[edit]| # | Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during first mission. | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravish Malhotra | 
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Wing Commander | 25 December 1943 | N/A | Soyuz T-11/10 (3 April 1984)
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Backup astronaut.[3] |
Space tourists
[edit]| # | Name | Photograph | Born | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gopichand Thotakura | Unavailable | 1993 |  Blue Origin NS-25 (May 19, 2024)[4]
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Second Indian citizen to fly to space. (suborbital flight)[5] Entrepreneur and an accomplished pilot. |
ISRO Astronauts
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1st Vyomanaut Group
[edit]| Name | Photograph | Rank | Born | Age during the mission | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prasanth Nair | 
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Group Captain | 26 August 1976 | Axiom Mission 4 (Backup Crew-Pilot) | [6] | |
| Ajit Krishnan | 
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Group Captain | 19 April 1982 | [to be determined][needs update] | [6] | |
| Angad Pratap | 
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Group Captain | 17 July 1982 | [to be determined][needs update] | [6][7] | |
| Shubhanshu Shukla | 
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Group Captain | 10 October 1985 | Axiom Mission 4 | [8][6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cosmonaut Biography: Rakesh Sharma". Spacefacts.de. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Rakesh Sharma". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet Gopichand Thotakura: Vijayawada-born pilot to become 2nd Indian to fly to space – A look at his inspiring journey". ET NOW. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ John, Nirmal (2024-04-12). "Meet Gopichand Thotakura, the 2nd Indian citizen in space after Rakesh Sharma". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Axiom Mission 4 to ISS will include India, Poland, Hungary". Axiom Space. 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2024-08-09.