Rakesh Sharma

There is hardly a facet of an Indian citizen that has not been touched by ISRO's technology.

— Rakesh Sharma

I was the 128th human in space. So I didn't really sweat about it.

— Rakesh Sharma

So much had already been done in space before that, it had all been documented and there were no real surprises in…

— Rakesh Sharma

If you end up doing what you are passionate about, the journey is so easy.

— Rakesh Sharma

The more people are exposed to science, the more we will move away from superstition.

— Rakesh Sharma

I had pretty much done it all before I went into space. So when the opportunity came, I went along. It was…

— Rakesh Sharma

With space exploration picking up, low-cost access to space will be required and I believe that Isro will be the go-to agency…

— Rakesh Sharma

Theoretically, there are planets with an environment that can support life. As yet there is no evidence that there indeed is life…

— Rakesh Sharma

In my opinion, future space exploration will require us to inhabit the moon, initially, and later Mars. This is a humongous task…

— Rakesh Sharma

Space exploration has taken a tremendous technological leap. India as a developing nation has been recognized globally for how it has economized…

— Rakesh Sharma

I saw my country first. Because, whoever gets up into space from whichever nationality, the first thing they do is they look…

— Rakesh Sharma

Stars appear as pin-points of light. They don't twinkle there as they do when we see them from earth because the atmospheric…

— Rakesh Sharma

If I were part of Gaganyaan, I could have been sure that for the next few years, there would have been a…

— Rakesh Sharma

Yes, we have ruined the Earth and have done an exceptionally good job of it. Yes, we should look at sustainable development.…

— Rakesh Sharma

The earth appears fragile and defenceless in the harsh environment of space and when one sees the amount of technology required to…

— Rakesh Sharma

Priorities have to be allocated by the government because they have a complete picture of the country's requirements. If priority is allocated…

— Rakesh Sharma

Watching sunrise and sunset from space, which is a beautiful sight, has been a personal privilege I have attained while being there.…

— Rakesh Sharma

My mental boundaries expanded when I viewed the Earth against a black and uninviting vacuum, yet my country's rich traditions had conditioned…

— Rakesh Sharma

I hope we don't export conflict from this planet into the others. None of the paradigms that define us here on earth…

— Rakesh Sharma

Exploration of closer planets will continue. Only after he exhausts all the resources here on earth will man go further ahead, which…

— Rakesh Sharma

There is one person who sends me three cards every year. One on New Year's, one for my birthday and the third…

— Rakesh Sharma

Anyone who goes to space tried to look at his own country first, but soon it appears that there is no boundary…

— Rakesh Sharma