1984 is a historically significant year for each Indian to cherish forever, the reason being the country achieved something, the world thought wasnt possible for Indians. Rakesh Sharma is known for his mission to space.Rakesh, the first Indian to travel to space as an astronaut and wing commander, pride stuck every citizen with both the mission and those glaring words that still bring a ring to the year “Sare jahan se acha, Hindustan humara”. But where is he now What is he doing And what is his take on the recent lunar mission Heres a sneak peek into his life.Upar se Bharat kaise dikhta hai Saare Jahan se acha.. Indira Gandhi and Sq Leader Rakesh Sharma in conversation April 2, 1984: for my generation, there was the Rakesh Sharma space moment! Today, we go several notches higher with Chandrayaan 3. Science, like sport, is a baton… pic.twitter.com/Ggk1NAmlHZ— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 23, 2023 Nothing hides from the internet Rakesh Sharma possibly left an imprint on every general knowledge book with his awning journey of a man who dreamt of being to physically reach the horizon. Years later when time submerged his history with the future, his image surfaced on the internet describing his lonesome existence in a remote village in Tamil Nadu. It is said that Rakesh and his wife, Madhu, live an isolated life in Coonoor and try to keep a low profile.Chandrayaan-3 Mission:India🇮🇳,I reached my destinationand you too!: Chandrayaan-3Chandrayaan-3 has successfullysoft-landed on the moon 🌖!.Congratulations, India🇮🇳!#Chandrayaan_3#Ch3— ISRO (@isro) August 23, 2023 From space to officeSharma serves as the non-executive chairman of Cadila Labs, a business based in Bengaluru that specialises in intelligent automation solutions for insurance sector organisations. In addition, he played a significant role in the National Advisory Council for Gaganyaan of ISRO, which oversaw the Astronaut Selection Program.Predicting future Rakesh Sharma, prior to the descent of the lander, issued statements predicting the future by saying the way ISRO functions. He can proudly say Chandrayaan-3 will have a possible safe landing. He also mentioned in the last 40 years, despite limited resources, ISROs growth and journey has been nothing shorter than spectacular.With been part of 21 combat missions, Sharma flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984, as part of the Soviet InterCosmos Programme to travel in space.Past lifeAstronaut Rakesh Sharma was born in Patiala, Punjab. He always showed dedication in his education phase and attended St. Anns High School and St. Georges Grammar School. He then graduated from Nizam College in Hyderabad. His passion for a military career led him to the esteemed 35th National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune.Soon after Sharma entered the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1970 and he gained squadron leader status by 1984. He demonstrated his exceptional skills, during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War while piloting the MiG-21.Rakesh had training at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow before his space flight with two Soviet cosmonauts, who had been chosen in 1982 for the Soviet-Indian space program. In recognition of the mission and his accomplishments, he was also awarded the renowned Hero of the Soviet Union title.
