<Tr> <Th> Mission insignia </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Ashok Chakra Hero of the Soviet Union </Td> </Tr> <P> Rakesh Sharma, AC, Hero of the Soviet Union (born 13 January 1949), is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T - 11, launched 2 April 1984, as part of the Intercosmos programme . Sharma is the only Indian citizen to travel in space . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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