India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission

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India’s private aerospace firm Skyroot successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first private orbital rocket mission, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The launch marks a significant milestone in India's growing private space sector.

The Vikram-1 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 0635 GMT, leaving behind a plume of fire and smoke dubbed “Mission Aagaman”.