The following is a list of Indian astronauts, also known formally as Gaganyatri and informally as Vyomanauts for indigenous missions by ISRO.
ISRO astronauts
Further information: Indian Human Spaceflight Programme and Gaganyaan
1st Astronaut Group
| Name | Photograph | Born | Time in Space | Missions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubhanshu Shukla | 10 October 1985 | 8 days, 22 hours, 35 minutes [refresh](currently in space) | Axiom Mission 4(22 June 20252) |
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| Prasanth Nair | 26 August 1976 | None | TBA | Backup of Shukla on Axiom Mission 4.8 | |
| Ajit Krishnan | 19 April 1982 | None | TBA | 9 | |
| Angad Pratap | 17 July 1982 | None | TBA | 1011 |
Former Indian Astronauts/Cosmonauts
Flown
| # | Name | Photograph | Born | Time in Space | Missions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakesh Sharma | 13 January 1949 | 7 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes | Soyuz T-11/10(3 April 1984) |
Backup
| # | Name | Photograph | Born | Time in Space | Missions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravish Malhotra | 25 December 1943 | N/A | Soyuz T-11/10(3 April 1984) | Backup astronaut.14 |
Space Tourists
Suborbital
| # | Name | Photograph | Born | Time in Space | Mission(s) (dates) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gopichand Thotakura | 1993 | 9 minutes, 53 seconds | Blue Origin NS-25 (May 19, 2024)15 | First Indian to take a suborbital flight to space.16 |
See also
- Other astronaut corps:
- Canadian Astronaut Corps
- European Astronaut Corps
- NASA Astronaut Corps (United States)
- JAXA Astronaut Corps (Japan)
- Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps (Russia)
- People's Liberation Army Astronaut Corps (China)
- List of Asian astronauts
- List of astronauts by selection
- Human spaceflight
- History of spaceflight
- List of Indian scientists
- List of Indian mathematicians
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