Mission Prarambh

On 18th November, 2022, India’s first privately developed rocket, Vikram-S, was successfully launched from Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) launch-pad in Sriharikota.

  • The rocket has been launched under the mission named ‘Prarambh’, which literally translates as ‘beginning’.

Highlights

  • Developed by Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, the 6-metre tall vehicle hit a peak altitude of 89.5 kilometers and then splashed into the Bay of Bengal about five minutes after the launch.
  • Vikram-S carried with it three customer payloads, which were intended to map the measurement and validation of certain flight parameters and payload integration processes. This was a technology demonstration flight.
  • Vikram-S: It ....
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