5 Indian-origin astronauts who flew to space

With the successful landing of the Lander Module of ISRO’s third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, India has reached the Moon! It has also became the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole.

In the process, India became the first country among the elite group to have its rover on the moon's south pole region, which the Indian Space Research Organisation believes could have traces of water.

Chandrayaan has not just landed on the moon's land. In fact, the dream of 140 crore Indians has come to the ground of reality. Let us remember the astronauts who made it to space. 

5 Indian origin astronauts who made it to space

Kalpana Chawla: The first-ever woman of Indian origin to visit space

Rakesh Sharma is the first Indian man is space. Astronaut Rakesh Sharma made history when he was selected by the ISRO and the Soviet Intercosmos space programme for a joint mission to the space.

Sunita Williams was the second woman of Indian origin to go to space.

Raja Cheri: Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut.

Sirisha Bandla is the third woman of Indian origin to fly into space