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Sriharikota. India’s private space company Skyroot Aerospace has achieved a major achievement on Saturday. The company’s Vikram-1 rocket has been successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. This is one of India’s first private sector orbital rocket launches, which has given a reason to be proud of the entire country.

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Let us tell you that Vikram-1 rocket was launched at around 11.30 in the morning. The rocket completed all stages on schedule. The satellite was placed in the correct orbit. ISRO scientists monitored the entire launch process. This mission has been named ‘Aagman’. This launch is a big opportunity not only for Skyroot but also for the entire private space sector of India. In the year 2020, the government had made major changes in the space sector. After this, private companies also got permission to work on rocket, satellite and launch service.

Skyroot had earlier launched a sub-orbital rocket named Vikram-S in 2022, but the satellite was not sent into orbit in that mission. This time the target is different. Vikram-1 will deliver small satellites of many customers to a low-Earth orbit about 450 kilometers above the Earth. This will be the first of three development missions. After this the rocket will be prepared for regular commercial launch.

Why is orbital rocket special?

There is a big difference between sub-orbital and orbital rockets. Sub-orbital rocket goes to space and comes back, but orbital rocket gives such high speed to the satellite that it keeps rotating in the Earth’s orbit. If Vikram-1 is successful, it will be the first time a rocket from an Indian private company will do this work.

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How is Vikram-1 rocket?

Vikram-1 is a four-stage rocket. Solid fuel has been used in its first three stages. The fourth stage has a liquid fuel engine, which can be restarted if needed. This helps in placing the satellite in a more correct place in its fixed orbit. This rocket is specially designed to launch small satellites.

How did Skyroot start?

Skyroot Aerospace was started in 2018 by former ISRO engineers Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharat Daka. After the opening of the space sector in 2020, the company worked rapidly on making orbital rockets. Now Vikram-1 is the biggest milestone in that journey.

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