Skyroot Aerospace leads India’s private spaceflight push; Vikram-1 marks a historic private orbital launch as the company scales its rocket program.
India's Skyroot Aerospace has launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, placing six payloads into a 450km orbit and marking a turning point for private space in India. The mission validates propulsion, avionics and control systems as India eyes a $44bn space economy by 2033.