Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 Launch to Boost India's Private Space Sector
Skyroot Aerospace's co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana highlighted the Vikram-1 launch. This vehicle represents India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket. It is engineered to deploy small satellites, up to 350 kg, into Low Earth Orbit.
Source: The Hindu - Sci-Tech
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