IN PHOTOS: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in Mumbai

Updated On: 01 December, 2023 05:11 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson on Friday visited Mumbai, days after he expressed delight at meeting students at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the first Indian to fly to space, Rakesh Sharma on Wednesday. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar 

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Bell Nelson, who is on a visit to India, after meeting Rakesh Sharma had earlier said that the story of Rakesh Sharma lit up the room

<p>Sharing on his social media X, NASA Administrator has stated, "It was a great honor to speak with students in Bengaluru today with Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly to space. His story lit up the room! To the Artemis Generation in India and beyond: Work hard, dream big, and reach for the stars. The universe is the limit."</p>

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Sharing on his social media X, NASA Administrator has stated, "It was a great honor to speak with students in Bengaluru today with Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly to space. His story lit up the room! To the Artemis Generation in India and beyond: Work hard, dream big, and reach for the stars. The universe is the limit."

<p>Rakesh Sharma went on to become the first Indian citizen to reach outer space on April 2, 1984, when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic</p>

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Rakesh Sharma went on to become the first Indian citizen to reach outer space on April 2, 1984, when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic

<p>He spent 7 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space and took India to become the 14th nation to travel to outer space. Sharma`s work was mainly in the fields of bio-medicine and remote sensing</p>

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He spent 7 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes in space and took India to become the 14th nation to travel to outer space. Sharma`s work was mainly in the fields of bio-medicine and remote sensing

<p>Sharma conducted several scientific studies and experiments, his work including remote sensing and bio-medicine. The crew even held a conference with officials from space. When the then PM of India, Indira Gandhi asked Sharma how India looked from outer space, Sharma said "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha"</p>

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Sharma conducted several scientific studies and experiments, his work including remote sensing and bio-medicine. The crew even held a conference with officials from space. When the then PM of India, Indira Gandhi asked Sharma how India looked from outer space, Sharma said "Saare Jahaan Se Achcha"

<p>Bill Nelson reached India on Tuesday, expressing his enthusiasm for a week of meetings and events aimed at strengthening the partnership between NASA and ISRO</p>

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Bill Nelson reached India on Tuesday, expressing his enthusiasm for a week of meetings and events aimed at strengthening the partnership between NASA and ISRO

<p>Nelson`s visit to India will fulfil a commitment as part of the US and India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology initiated by President Joe Biden</p>

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Nelson`s visit to India will fulfil a commitment as part of the US and India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology initiated by President Joe Biden

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