India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
Summary
India's Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, marking India as the third nation to achieve private orbital launch capability.
Key Points
- Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket.
- The launch took place from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota carrying multiple payloads.
- Vikram-1 successfully injected its payload into a 450 km orbit in its maiden mission 'Mission Aagaman'.
- India is now the third country to achieve orbital launch capability through private enterprise.
