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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Technology

Spacetech unicorn Skyroot launches Vikram-1, marks India's first private orbital rocket mission

Hyderabad-based unicorn Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday launched Vikram-1, becoming the first private Indian company to place payloads into orbit and marking a significant milestone for the country’s commercial space sector.

The mission, named Aagaman, lifted off from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota at 12:05 pm. The mission completed all four stages as planned.

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