
Vikram-1 hits orbit on first try, after a last-minute technical delay
Skyroot Aerospace’s first fully commercial satellite launcher reaches a 280-mile orbit, proving India’s private space era can work.
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Skyroot Aerospace’s first fully commercial satellite launcher reaches a 280-mile orbit, proving India’s private space era can work.

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