New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while lauding the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace for successfully launching Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, said on Monday that the feat was achieved by youngsters with an average age of 28 years and not by a “56-year-old youth”. He hailed the youth of the nation for achieving numerous milestones, stating that the potential and aspirations of the youth are as “boundless as space” itself.Speaking to the r…
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New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed hope that both the monsoon season and the Monsoon Session of Parliament are productive for the nation, while also hailing the youth of the nation for achieving numerous milestones, stating that the potential and aspirations of the youth are as “boundless as space” itself. Addressing the media at the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, PM Modi said, “Be it monsoon or Monsoon Session, both are very productive. When …
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Telugu star Mahesh Babu has joined scores of Indians in congratulating the team of Skyroot Aerospace for successfully launching Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, saying India was reaching for the stars and delivering. Taking to his social media timelines soon after Vikram-1 was successfully launched, Mahesh Babu wrote, “India reaching for the stars and delivering…. So so proud of our young team at Skyroot Aerospace from Hyderabad… #Vi…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, Vikram‑1, successfully reaching its designated low Earth orbit proves the country’s emergence as a serious global player, Union MoS, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.As per the statement from the Department of Space, it stands as a powerful vindication of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to open the country’s space sector to private participation, the ministe…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The successful orbital launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 under Mission Aagaman on Saturday has drawn widespread praise from industry leaders, who described the mission as a landmark achievement that validates India’s growing private space capabilities and opens new opportunities for satellite launches and downstream space applications.In separate statements, the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and space analytics firm Suhora Technologies said the mission represents…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey on Saturday as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, making India only the third nation after the United States and China to have a private company capable of launching a rocket into orbit.The landmark mission lifted off from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan …
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s space sector is witnessing unprecedented growth driven by a series of government reforms that have opened the space ecosystem to private participation, with more than 400 space startups now operating in the country compared to just one in 2014, the government said on Saturday.The government said the transformation is being demonstrated by Skyroot Aerospace’s upcoming Vikram-1 mission, which will become India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehic…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Skyroot Aerospace ahead of the launch of Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, describing the mission as a historic milestone in the country’s space journey.In a post on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “A historic new frontier for India’s space journey! At 11:30 AM today, Skyroot Aerospace will undertake the maiden orbital launch of Vikram-1, India’s first priv…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace is set to create history on Saturday with the launch of its first orbital launch vehicle, Vikram-1, marking a major milestone for India’s rapidly expanding private space sector. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, is scheduled for lift-off at 11:30 A.M. from the First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.The test flight of Vikram-1 is expected to mark India’s entry int…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handwritten postcard carrying the words ‘Vande Mataram’ will travel to space aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 on July 18, the private space startup announced on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, Skyroot Aerospace said PM Modi’s handwritten message will be among the special payloads onboard the mission, alongside handwritten notes from the company’s team, investors, policymakers and well-wishers from across the g…