India's First Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Honored by ISS Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla

Rakesh Sharma, India's first astronaut, celebrated his 77th birthday, marking a milestone in the nation's space history. Sharma flew aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 in 1984, spending over seven days in orbit conducting experiments and capturing Earth images. His mission inspired India's space program and future astronauts. Recently, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's first astronaut to visit the ISS, honored Sharma with a message from space, reflecting on his own mission and the legacy Sharma established for Indian space exploration.