India's first man in space won't be lonely anymore

October 05, 2018 13:14

Thirty-four years after he traveled to space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih (after shared experiences with broken ankles) that he looks forward to Gaganyan, India's first manned space mission in 2022. Read the feature here.

Image: Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retd) at the Wellington Gymkhana Club in the Nilgiris.

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