Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket

PM Narendra Modi says successful launch will 'encourage countless youngsters to dream bigger and innovate fearlessly'.

India launches first private orbital rocket as space start-ups expand

India’s first privately built orbital rocket took its maiden flight on Saturday, its company said, marking a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy. The Vikram-1 rocket, built by Skyroot Aerospace and designed to carry small satellites into low-Earth orbit, took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota amid loud cheers. “Hello space, we have arrived!” Skyroot Aerospace said on social media. “Vikram-1’s Test Flight-1 has...

By Agence France-Presse

India launches first private rocket into space

Lifting off from an island north of Chennai, the Vikram-1 rocket signals India’s plans to take a larger share of the market for commercial rocket launches.

'I saw launch live, you have inspired youth': PM Modi calls Skyroot team, hails success of mission

By TOI NEWS DESK

India becomes 3rd nation with private orbital launch after Vikram-1 success

As tall as a seven-storey building, the multi-stage launch vehicle is designed to carry small satellites weighing up to 350kg to LEO

Skyroot’s Vikram-1 to launch delayed, lift off shortly

'History Made': Gautam Adani Congratulates Skyroot For Vikram-1 Launch

In a post on social media platform X, Gautam Adani said the successful maiden orbital flight of Vikram-1, which achieved all its mission objectives, is a historic milestone for India's rapidly growing private space ecosystem.

India successfully launches first private orbital rocket

The takeoff marks a significant step for the South Asian giant as it eyes a bigger slice of the global space economy.

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

Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, a key test of national efforts to compete for a bigger share of the global commercial launch market. 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, carrying several customer payloads and in-orbit experiments on its maiden orbital mission, dubbed “Mission Aagaman”. It successfully injected i...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

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

Making India the third country to achieve ⁠orbital launch capability through private enterprise

By Reuters