Skyroot Aerospace faced a software glitch pre-liftoff and temporary telemetry loss mid-flight, turning Vikram-1's historic launch into an intense 11-minute ordeal.
The launch was not as smooth as it looked
Jul 20, 2026
02:34 pm
What's the storySkyroot Aerospace co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana has revealed the behind-the-scenes challenges of India's first successful private orbital mission.
The launch, which looked almost flawless from the outside, was anything but at Skyroot's mission control.
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