Vikram-1 launch: India's first private orbital rocket enters space; joins US, China
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- Business Standard·5d agoIndia's first private rocket Vikram-1 succeeds in maiden orbital launch
The rocket, named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme, also carried payloads that had postcards, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Read at Business Standard → - Business Today IN·5d agoVikram-1 launch: India's first private orbital rocket enters space; joins US, China
Named after the father of India's space programme, Vikram Sarabhai, Vikram-1 is a seven-storey-tall, multi-stage orbital launch vehicle built with an all-carbon composite structure.
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