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41 years before Shubhanshu Shukla, Rakesh Sharma became first Indian to go to Space, he now lives in THIS town, works with...

DNA Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Forty-one years before Shubhanshu Shukla's mission took off for space, IAF Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma had scripted history by becoming the first-ever Indian to go to outer space. But over the past couple of decades, Sharma has largely stayed away from the limelight. Read on to know more.
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