SynopsisSkyroot Aerospace aims to make history with its Vikram-1 orbital launch on July 18. This mission marks India's first privately developed rocket targeting Earth's orbit. The launch signifies the significant growth of India's private space sector since 2020. Vikram-1 is designed to carry small satellites to low Earth orbit. The mission will capture crucial in-flight data for future commercial launches.Skyroot Aerospace created history on Saturday after it successfully placed a payload into orbit using a launch vehicle designed and developed in-house, becoming the first private company from India to do so. The Hyderabad-based startup launched Vikram-1, an orbital-class rocket, which carried the payload. The launch comes nearly four years after Skyroot’s Vikram-S became the first privately built rocket to reach space from Indian soil.The( Originally published on Jul 17, 2026 )Now Playing
Skyroot launches India’s first privately developed orbital rocket: What you need to know - The Economic Times
Skyroot Aerospace aims to make history with its Vikram-1 orbital launch on July 18. This mission marks India's first privately developed rocket targeting Earth's orbit. The launch signifies the significant growth of India's private space sector since 2020. Vikram-1 is designed to carry small satellites to low Earth orbit. The mission will capture crucial in-flight data for future commercial launches.
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