Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:25pm on 18 Jul 2026,Saturday Science
Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Saturday. The rocket completed all four stages and deployed its payloads successfully on its first attempt. The mission, called Mission Aagaman, is a major step for India’s private space sector. Vikram-1 can carry payloads of up to 350 kilograms into Low Earth Orbit. The launch also carried technology test payloads and symbolic items. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Skyroot team. The successful mission is expected to boost India’s commercial space industry and future satellite launches.
