Skyroot's Vikram-1 set to become India's 1st private orbital rocket
India's about to make history with the launch of Vikram-1, the country's first privately built orbital rocket from Skyroot Aerospace.
Set to take off before August 4, this rocket will put small satellites into low Earth orbit, a big step for India's fast-growing space scene since private companies got the green light in 2020.
Startups boost India's space sector
With over 400 startups now in the game and a current space economy worth $8.4 billion (aiming for $44 billion by 2033), India is going all in on space tech, from human missions to deep space exploration.
ISRO has already launched hundreds of satellites and is building a new spaceport in Tamil Nadu.
By teaming up with private players like Pixxel and Agnikul Cosmos, India hopes to become a major force in global space, one rocket at a time.