GUWAHATI: India’s private space sector achieved a historic milestone as Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 successfully completed its maiden orbital mission, becoming the country’s first privately developed launch vehicle to reach orbit.
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The rocket achieved all mission objectives, with its final burn successfully injecting payloads into an approximately 450-kilometre orbit. The achievement marks a major step forward for India’s growing private space ecosystem and strengthens the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat in space technology.
With an average team age of just 28 years, the mission highlights the capabilities of young Indian innovators in building advanced space technology. The successful launch also positions India among the few nations with private orbital launch capabilities.
Union Minister for Science & Technology congratulated Skyroot Aerospace, its founders Pawan Kumar Chandana and Bharath Daka, along with the teams at ISRO and IN-SPACe for the landmark achievement.