India's first private sector rocket ‘Vikram-S’ to launch in November

India's first private sector rocket ‘Vikram-S’ to launch in November

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: November 10 2022

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  • India's first privately developed launch vehicle - Hyderabad-based Skyroute's Vikram-S - is set to make its maiden flight from Sriharikota between November 12 and 16.
  • The Prarambh mission is expected to launch in the second week of November on a demonstration flight with the Vikram-S launch vehicle.
  • With this mission, Skyroute Aerospace will become the first private space company in India to launch a rocket into space, ushering in a new era for the space sector.
  • The initial mission and the Vikram-S rocket have been developed by a Hyderabad-based startup in collaboration with ISRO and IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre).
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