India has successfully launched its first privately developed orbital rocket, marking a milestone for the country’s commercial space industry and its ambitions to expand its presence in the global space market.
The Vikram-1 launch vehicle lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Sriharikota, a barrier island off India’s south-eastern coast, at 12.05pm local time on Saturday, after a last-minute delay pushed back the launch from its scheduled 11.30am liftoff.
