Skyroot Aerospace made history by successfully launching  India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle Vikram-1 from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

Skyroot Aerospace made history by successfully launching  India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle Vikram-1 from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

Its primary purpose is to to carry small satellites (up to 350-480 kg) into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO) supporting communication, navigation, Earth observation and scientific research

Its primary purpose is to to carry small satellites (up to 350-480 kg) into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO) supporting communication, navigation, Earth observation and scientific research

Vikram-1 is built with an all-carbon composite structure, reliable solid-fuel boosters and a 3D-printed liquid engine

Vikram-1 is built with an all-carbon composite structure, reliable solid-fuel boosters and a 3D-printed liquid engine

Vikram-1, launched under Mission Aagman, carried multiple customer payloads which includes Skyroot's SCOPE satellite, DCUBED's technology demonstration payload, Grahaa Space's SOLARAS S3 satellite, and Cosmoserve Space's Embrace, a robotic arm designed to capture orbital debris.

Vikram-1, launched under Mission Aagman, carried multiple customer payloads which includes Skyroot's SCOPE satellite, DCUBED's technology demonstration payload, Grahaa Space's SOLARAS S3 satellite, and Cosmoserve Space's Embrace, a robotic arm designed to capture orbital debris.

The maiden flight also carried two symbolic payloads—"Cosmic Bloom", a floral-shaped artwork, and an 18-karat gold micro-rocket which features microscopic sculptures of C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, each smaller than a grain of rice, paying tribute to India's pioneering scientists.

The maiden flight also carried two symbolic payloads—"Cosmic Bloom", a floral-shaped artwork, and an 18-karat gold micro-rocket which features microscopic sculptures of C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, each smaller than a grain of rice, paying tribute to India's pioneering scientists.

The brain behind Skyroot Aerospace is former ISRO scientist Pawan Kumar Chandana and his emotional post on LinkedIn just 24 hours before takeoff has won the hearts of netizens

The brain behind Skyroot Aerospace is former ISRO scientist Pawan Kumar Chandana and his emotional post on LinkedIn just 24 hours before takeoff has won the hearts of netizens

In a post on LinkedIn, Chandana wrote, “Eight years ago, Skyroot Aerospace started with just two people with an idea. There was no policy framework for private spaceflight in India, no real funding ecosystem for space startups, and we were taking on one of the world’s hardest engineering challenges. The odds of success seemed incredibly small.

In a post on LinkedIn, Chandana wrote, “Eight years ago, Skyroot Aerospace started with just two people with an idea. There was no policy framework for private spaceflight in India, no real funding ecosystem for space startups, and we were taking on one of the world’s hardest engineering challenges. The odds of success seemed incredibly small.

“Today, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket stands on the launch pad, ready for lift-off. This moment belongs to every member of our team, our investors, the Government of India, ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization, IN-SPACe, our partners, suppliers, customers, and everyone who believed in us long before this day.

“Today, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket stands on the launch pad, ready for lift-off. This moment belongs to every member of our team, our investors, the Government of India, ISRO - Indian Space Research Organization, IN-SPACe, our partners, suppliers, customers, and everyone who believed in us long before this day.

“We have done everything we possibly could. Now we let physics do its job. Whatever tomorrow brings, every second of flight will teach us something invaluable.

“We have done everything we possibly could. Now we let physics do its job. Whatever tomorrow brings, every second of flight will teach us something invaluable.

“ Reaching the launch pad and attempting an orbital launch is a landmark milestone for India—and an achievement only a handful of companies worldwide have reached. Every milestone we cross will advance not just Skyroot or India’s space journey, but the global commercial space ecosystem. Tomorrow, we take the next step,” he added

“ Reaching the launch pad and attempting an orbital launch is a landmark milestone for India—and an achievement only a handful of companies worldwide have reached. Every milestone we cross will advance not just Skyroot or India’s space journey, but the global commercial space ecosystem. Tomorrow, we take the next step,” he added

Netizens lauded him by saying that he has been building ‘an Indian SpaceX with its powerhouse of commercial spaceflight like Elon Musk’ and also for ‘capturing the essence of engineering—prepare relentlessly, then trust the science’

Netizens lauded him by saying that he has been building ‘an Indian SpaceX with its powerhouse of commercial spaceflight like Elon Musk’ and also for ‘capturing the essence of engineering—prepare relentlessly, then trust the science’

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