New Delhi: India’s 1st privately made rocket Vikram-S was launched by ISRO today from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota in Andhra Pradeh. Vikram-S Rocket has been named as a tribute to the father of India’s space programme Vikram Sarabhai.
Symbolising the new beginning, the mission has been named ‘Prarambh.’ India’s first ever private rocket Vikram-S has been built by “Skyroot Aerospace”.
It was in 2022 when Centre opened the space sector to private players.
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Chairman of INSPACe, Pawan Kumar Goenka expressed his happiness while announcing the successful completion of Mission Prarambh – the beginning of Skyroot Aerospace.
Mission Prarambh is successfully accomplished.
Congratulations @SkyrootA
Congratulations India! @INSPACeIND pic.twitter.com/PhRF9n5Mh4— ISRO (@isro) November 18, 2022
Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-Founder of Skyroot after the launch of the rocket said “Vikram rocket can reach hypersonic speeds.”
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