Ravish Malhotra | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 25 December 1943 |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Test Pilot |
| Awards |  Kirti Chakra  Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples |
| Space career | |
| Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut | |
| Selection | 1982 |
| Missions | Soyuz T-11 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963 to 1994 |
| Rank |  Air Commodore |
| Service number | 7673 F(P) |
| Spouse(s) | Mira Malhotra |
| Children | 2 |
Ravish Malhotra (born 25 December 1943 in Lahore, British India) is a retired air commodore of the Indian Air Force. He was an Air Force test pilot stationed at the test centre in Bangalore. He was also the Air Officer Commanding of Hindon Air Force Station near Delhi.
In 1982, he was chosen to train for spaceflight in the Soviet Union's Intercosmos program. Malhotra served as backup for Rakesh Sharma on the Soyuz T-11 mission to Salyut 7 space station which launched the first Indian into space, but never went to space himself. Malhotra was awarded the Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples[1] in 1984 and the Kirti Chakra in 1985.[2]
- ^ "Soviets, Indian end nine-day space trip". news.google.com. Eugene Register-Guard. 12 April 1984. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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