Rakesh Sharma Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Secrets, Affairs, Images, Marriage, Phone number.

Rakesh Sharma was born on (13 January 1949) He is a former Indian Air Force Pilot and cosmonaut, who became the first Indian citizen to travel into space.

RAKESH SHARMA BIO/WIKI

Name	Rakesh Sharma
Nickname	Rakesh
Profession(s)	Former Indian Air Force Pilot, Cosmonaut
Famous For	Being the first Indian citizen to travel in Space
Date of Birth	13 January 1949
Age (as in 2020)	71 Years
Zodiac/Sun Sign	Capricorn
Birth Place	Patiala, Punjab, India
Home town	Hyderabad, India
Parents/ Father	Devendranath Sharma
Mother	Tripata Sharma
Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known

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AWARDS AND DEFENCE SERVICES

Awards, Honours, Achievements	25th Anniversary of Independence Medal, 9 Years Long Service Medal, Hero of the Soviet Union Ashok Chakra Paschimi Star Sangram Medal Sainya Seva Medal Videsh Seva Service Medal
Service/Branch	Indian Air Force
Service Years	1970-1987
Rank	Wing Commander

SPACE MISSION

Mission	Soyuz T-11
Selection	1982
Joined As	a Cosmonaut
Time Spent in Space	7 days 21 hours & 40 minutes

PERSONAL LIFE

School	St. Ann’s High School, Secunderabad St. Georges Grammar School, Hyderabad
College/ University	Nizam College, Hyderabad National Defence Academy in Khadakvasla, Pune
Education Qualification	Not Known
Contact number	Not Known
Address	He lives in Coonoor- a small town in Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Ethnicity	Gaur Brahmin [1]
Nationality	Indian
Car Collection	Not Known
Hobbies	Gardening, Travelling, Reading, Playing Golf, Doing Yoga
Debut	Not Known

MARITAl STATUS/AFFAIRS

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Madhu (Interior Decorator)
Children	Daughter– Mansi (died at the age of six), Krittika Sharma (a Senior Design Associate & Behaviour Architect) Son– Kapil Sharma (Film Director)

SALARY/NETWORTH

Salary (approx.)	Not Known
Networth (approx.)	Not Known

PHYSICAL STATUS

Height (approx.)	In Centimeters- 168 cm In Meters- 1.68 m In Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	In Kilograms- 75 kg In Pounds- 165 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	Not Known
Shoe size	8(Us)
Hair color	White
Eyes color	Light Brown
Skin color	Fair

RAKESH SHARMA FAVORITES

Favorite food	Not Known
Favorite Cosmonaut	Yuri Gagarin
Favorite Singer	Not Known
Favorite Actor	Not Known
Favorite Actress	Not Known
Favorite Sport	Not Known
Favorite Place	Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu
Favorite Movie	Not Known
Favorite Colour	Not Known

SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/rakeshsharma/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/search/top/
Twitter	https://twitter.com/hashtag/rakeshsharma

UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT RAKESH SHARMA

• Does Rakesh Sharma Drink Alcohol?: Yes
• Does Rakesh Sharma Smoke?: Not Known
• He is a former Indian Air Force Pilot and cosmonaut by Profession(s)
• Her Hobbies Gardening, Travelling, Reading, Playing Golf, Doing Yoga.
• Since his school days, Mr. Sharma was inspired by outer space events. Recalling the Yuri Gagarin’s entry to space.