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India enters new space era as Skyroot launches first private orbital rocket Vikram-1
Updated On: 18 July, 2026 01:21 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The landmark mission lifted off from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) First Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, marking a major milestone for India’s growing private space sector

The mission made history as the first privately built rocket to reach space. Pic/ PTI
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, reported IANS.
With the successful launch, India became only the third nation after the United States and China to have a private company capable of sending a rocket into orbit.


