Hyderabad-based unicorn Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian private company to reach orbit on Saturday, launching Vikram-1, marking a significant milestone for the country's commercial space sector.
The mission, called Aagaman, marks the culmination of years of development for the startup, which had earlier flown the sub-orbital Vikram-S in 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Skyroot team shortly after the launch, calling it proof of India's push toward self-reliance in space technology.
