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	'''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.		'''Ravish Malhotra''' (born 25 December 1943 in [[Lahore]], [[British India]]) is a retired [[Air commodore (India)\|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 which launched the first Indian into space, but never went to space himself. Malhotra was awarded the [[Kirti Chakra]]<ref>[http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/malhotra_ravish.htm Biography of Ravish Malhotra]</ref> and Soviet [[order of Friendship of Peoples]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Soviets, Indian end nine-day space trip\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19840412&id=EOZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5663,2688543\|last=\|first=\|date=12 April 1984\|website=news.google.com\|publisher=Eugene Register-Guard\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> in 1984.		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 which launched the first Indian into space, but never went to space himself. Malhotra was awarded the [[Kirti Chakra]]<ref>[http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/malhotra_ravish.htm Biography of Ravish Malhotra]</ref> and Soviet [[order of Friendship of Peoples]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Soviets, Indian end nine-day space trip\|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19840412&id=EOZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5663,2688543\|last=\|first=\|date=12 April 1984\|website=news.google.com\|publisher=Eugene Register-Guard\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> in 1984.
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{{Infobox astronaut
|name =Ravish Malhotra
|image = Wing_Commander_Ravish_Malhotra.jpg
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|type = [[Intercosmos]] Research Cosmonaut
|nationality =Indian
|status =active
|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1943|12|25|df=yes}}
|birth_place =[[Lahore]], [[Punjab, British India|Punjab]], [[British India]]
|occupation =[[Test pilot|Test Pilot]]
|rank =[[Air commodore|Air Commodore]]
|selection =[[List of astronauts by selection#1982|1982]]
|missions =None
|retirement = {{end date|1994|11|04}}
}}

'''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 which launched the first Indian into space, but never went to space himself. Malhotra was awarded the [[Kirti Chakra]]<ref>[http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/malhotra_ravish.htm Biography of Ravish Malhotra]</ref> and Soviet [[order of Friendship of Peoples]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Soviets, Indian end nine-day space trip|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19840412&id=EOZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5663,2688543|last=|first=|date=12 April 1984|website=news.google.com|publisher=Eugene Register-Guard|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref> in 1984.

'''Ravish Malhotra ''' qualified as a test pilot and the highly experienced Wing Commander Malhotra was chosen to undergo training in Russia for the Indo-Soviet Space mission planned in 1984. He successfully completed the extremely demanding training schedule with credit and distinction.

'''Service No''' 7678

'''Branch :''' F(P)

'''Rank :''' Wing Commander

'''Unit :''' Indo Soviet Space

'''Reference :''' Gazette of India, 19 May 1984 - No.58 - Pres/85 dated 7 May 1985

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