New Delhi:  The rocket Vikram-S of the country’s first private space company, space startup Skyroot Aerospace, has been successfully launched. The mission has been named ‘Prarambh’. Vikram-S rocket lifted off from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace had earlier postponed the launch of Vikram-S due to bad weather.

IN-SPACe chief told the historic moment

Speaking on the occasion, Pawan Kumar Goen, Chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), said, “I am happy to announce the successful completion of Mission Pramadh – Skyroot Aerospace launch. This is a welcome start for India’s private sector foray into space and a historic moment. It can never be forgotten.

This will work Vikram-S

According to Skyroot Aerospace, Vikram-S has been developed within a record time of two years with ground work starting in late 2020. It is powered by solid fueled propulsion, state-of-the-art avionics and all carbon fiber core structure. Vikram-S will help in testing and validating most of the technologies in the Vikram series of orbital-class space launch vehicles, which include several sub-systems and technologies. These will be tested in pre-lift off and post-lift off phases.

Why was the rocket named Vikram S?

The country’s first private space company’s rocket Vikram-S has taken off from ISRO’s Sriharikota launch pad. Startup Skyroot Aerospace informed that Vikram-S3 has been sent with payload to install small satellites in the sub-orbital orbit of the Earth. The company said that the rocket has been named Vikram-S after the famous Indian scientist and founder of ISRO, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. The company has high hopes from Vikram-S. The company has named this entire mission as ‘Mission Prarambh’.

The success of Vikram-S will open many doors in the world of space!

The success of Vikram-S will open many avenues in the world of space. Many experiments are being done from Vikram-S. The rocket has made a sub-orbital flight. It is being told that this is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle and three commercial payloads have been sent with it. Instead of common fuel, LNG i.e. Liquid Natural Gas and Liquid Oxygen (LoX) have been used in this launching, which is economical as well as pollution free. The launch of Vikram-S is a kind of test flight. If it is successful, then India will join the world’s leading countries in the matter of private space company’s rocket launching.

Vikram-S, India's first private rocket successfully lifts off from Sriharikota

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PM Modi told Vikram-S revolutionary change in space

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had termed Vikram-S as a revolutionary change in the country’s space flight. PM Modi had said many things regarding this in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program on 30 October. He said that with the opening up of the space to the private sector, many young start-ups are looking to work in this sector.

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