New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has successfully launched 12 launch vehicle missions, 11 national satellites and nine satellites for international customers in the last three years from July 2023 to June 2026, Minister of State (MoS) for the Department of Space, Jitendra Singh told the Parliament on Thursday. Some of the significant milestones achieved during the period include India becoming the first country to successfully carry out soft-landing near the South Pole of the moon through the lau…
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Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Filmmaker SS Rajamouli celebrated a historic milestone in India’s space journey as he congratulated Skyroot Aerospace for the successful launch of Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket. Taking to social media, the acclaimed director praised the Hyderabad-based team behind the achievement and highlighted the young minds who made the ambitious mission possible. Calling it a proud moment for the nation, Rajamouli lauded the team’s dedication a…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The successful maiden orbital launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 is a remarkable achievement for India’s growing space ecosystem and reflects the rapid progress of the country’s private space sector, ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan said on Saturday.Addressing the media after the successful orbital mission, Narayanan said developing an orbital launch vehicle and achieving mission success on the very first attempt within just eight years of the company’s inception was a…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Congratulations poured in after Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, calling it a significant step forward in India’s space ecosystem. With the successful launch of Vikram-1, India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey, becoming only the third nation after the United States and China to have a private company capable of launching a rocket into orbit.Vic…
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The successful launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 is a proud moment for India and reflects the transformative impact of opening the country’s space sector to private players, Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.Speaking to IANS after the successful orbital mission, Dr Singh said it was a moment of pride for every Indian as, for the first time, a private company had successfully launched its own rocket according to plan.”Certainly, this is a mo…
Hyderabad, July 18 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday congratulated Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace for the successful launch of Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, calling it a significant step forward in India’s space ecosystem.In a post on X, Reddy said, “Congratulations to Skyroot Aerospace on the successful launch of Vikram-1, a landmark achievement as India’s first pri…
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) 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 2 (IANS) India is set to witness a landmark moment in its space journey as Skyroot Aerospace has opened the launch window for the maiden test flight of Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, it was announced on Thursday. The mission, named Mission Aagaman, is scheduled for launch no earlier than July 12, subject to the successful completion of final assembly and testing at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, as well as favou…