Ravish malhotra biography of william
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The Untold Story of The Fighter Pilot Who Almost Became the 1st Indian in Space!
On April 2, 1984, Retired Wing Commander and Ashoka Chakra recipient Rakesh Sharma flew aboard Soyuz T-11, as part of the Intercosmos Programme, making him the first Indian citizen to travel to space.
And so, every time someone asks us who was the first Indian in space?
Ravish malhotra biography of william
The name on the tip of all of our tongues is wing commander Rakesh Sharma.
But do you know the man who was the backup astronaut for the same space mission in 1984?
This is the lesser known story of Air Commodore (Retd) Ravish Malhotra, recipient of the Kirti Chakra.
The man who almost became the first Indian in space.
In an interview with The Quint, the retired air force personnel, who now stays in Bengaluru, says, “We both knew, in the beginning, that there were two of us.
Only one is going to space, and the other one is going to stay back. Nevertheless, it was an experience no other Indian other than Ricky (Rakesh Sharma), and I