India's first privately made rocket lifted off from ISRO's spaceport in Sriharikota today, marking the private sector's maiden foray into space.
Developed by four-year-old Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace, the launch of Vikram-S, named as a tribute to the father of India's space programme Vikram Sarabhai, is the first launch after the space segment was thrown open to private players in 2020.
The lift off of the first Vikram-S rocket took place at 11.30 am with clear weather paving the way for the launch as against the earlier planned November 15.
The 545 kg Vikram launch vehicle consists of the Vikram II and Vikram III series.
The Vikram-S launch vehicle is expected to place the payloads in about 500 kms low inclination orbit.
The technology architecture of the launch vehicle Vikram offers unique capabilities like multi-orbit insertion, interplanetary missions, while providing customised, dedicated and ride share options covering a wide spectrum of small satellite customer needs, the company said.
Skyroot said the launch vehicles can be assembled and launched within 24 hours from any launch site.
The launch vehicle is equipped with telemetry, tracking, GPS, on-board camera, data acquisition and power systems, the company said.
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