India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission
Making India the third country to achieve orbital launch capability through private enterprise Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace launched its Vikram-1 rocket, marking the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellite in orbit, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, July 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS Indian space […]