Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1949-01-13
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Mann Ki Baat.. Jhooth Ke Sath
- Quality Control for Value Addition in Food Processing
- Integrated Pest Management of Vegetable Crops
- Matter of Few Moments
- Laser Security System
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 23
- Total plays
- 78
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,058x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,795x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,737x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,365x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 7,710x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1949-01-13 ) 13 January 1949 (age 77) , Patiala , PEPSU , India , (now in Punjab , India)
- Status
- Retired
- Alma mater
- National Defence Academy , Air Force Academy
- Occupations
- Fighter pilot Cosmonaut Test pilot
- Time in space
- 7 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes
- Selection
- Intercosmos (1982)
- Missions
- Soyuz T-11
- Allegiance
- India
- Branch
- Indian Air Force
- Service years
- 1970 – 1990
- Rank
- Wing Commander
- Service number
- 12396 F(P)
- Conflicts
Key dates
- Born
- 13 January 1949
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Sharma
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- Patiala
- Educated at
- Nizam College
- Military branch
- Indian Air Force
- Military rank
- squadron leader
- Image
- Rakesh Sharma.jpg
Article
Rakesh Sharma (born 13 January 1949) is an Indian cosmonaut and a pilot of the Indian Air Force. He became the first Indian to travel to outer space, when he flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme.
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1949 birthsForeign Heroes of the Soviet UnionIndian Air Force officersIndian astronautsIndian military aviatorsIndian test pilotsLiving peopleOsmania University alumniPeople from Hyderabad, IndiaPeople from PatialaRecipients of the Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)Recipients of the Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"