India launches first private locally made rocket
India successfully launched its first rocket manufactured by a private company, "Vikram 1," from the Sriharikota Space Center, using technology acquired from Indian startups. The 23-meter-tall rocket reached its operational orbit 15 minutes later at an altitude of 450 kilometers, to carry satellites weighing up to 350 kilograms into low Earth orbit. This marks an important step in India’s space ambitions, which include sending a crewed mission to orbit Mars by 2027 and launching a lunar expedition by 2040. It also reflects significant progress in the space sector achieved at a lower cost than the major space powers.
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