Forty-six years after India successfully launched its first experimental Satellite Launch Vehicle-3 (SLV-3), history is set to repeat itself as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, prepares to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on July 18 (Saturday) at 11.30 a.m.

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 test flight on July 18 marks India's private sector entry into the global launch market.

Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 will become India’s first private orbital rocket to attempt a launch from Sriharikota on July 18 with four technology payloads. | India News

India's first private rocket, Vikram-1, successfully launches into orbit, marking a milestone for the private space sector.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Skyroot Aerospace's upcoming Vikram-1 launch. This mission marks India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle. The four-stage…