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Rakesh Sharma - A military pilot and a Cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma joined the Indian Air Force as a pilot in 1970 and was applauded for his skills for flying the MiG-21 during the Bangladesh war in 1971.

Astronaut motivating with powerful stories on achievement and perseverance.

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bengaluru

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english

Years of Speaking
Years of Speaking

10+ years

About Rakesh Sharma

A military pilot and a Cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma joined the Indian Air Force as a pilot in 1970 and was applauded for his skills for flying the MiG-21 during the Bangladesh war in 1971. In 1982, he was selected as a cosmonaut for a joint Soviet-Indian spaceflight. Two years later after enduring grueling training, which included tasks like being locked up in a room for 72 hours with only one window and no sunlight, no book, not even a clock; he became the first Indian citizen to enter space when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 launched from Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.

Achievements

Rakesh Sharma created history when he became the first and the only Indian to travel to space in 1984. He was conferred with the honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union upon his return from space. In 1985, he became the recipient of the Ashok Chakra, India's highest honor for valour in peacetime. Given the sheer breadth of his incredible achievements, his Bollywood biopic was of course long overdue. In 2018, Shah Rukh Khan announced he will be playing the lead in Sharma's biopic titled Salute.
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Why Rakesh Sharma?

The first and the only Indian to go to Space. Decision making in tough times.

Why Rakesh Sharma ?

Book Rakesh Sharma to bring the rare perspective of someone who’s literally seen the world from above—his insights will elevate your event like never before.
When you hire Rakesh Sharma, your audience gets exposed to powerful stories of navigating uncertainty, pressure, and precision—straight from outer space.
Book Rakesh Sharma for an extraordinary session on how to make critical decisions in life-or-death moments, and how those principles apply in boardrooms and daily life.
Hire Rakesh Sharma to engage your team with his unmatched journey of preparation, focus, and mental clarity needed to represent India in space.
Book Rakesh Sharma to inspire audiences with a perspective that few humans ever get—a universal message on unity, responsibility, and purpose.
Hire Rakesh Sharma to show how passion, risk-taking, and perseverance can help individuals and organisations achieve what seems impossible.

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Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma - A military pilot and a Cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma joined the Indian Air Force as a pilot in 1970 and was applauded for his skills for flying the MiG-21 during the Bangladesh war in 1971.

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