Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket lifts off from Sriharikota
Private rocket Vikram-1 carrying tech payloads and special postcards lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota on Saturday (July 18, 2026). Earlier, the launch was put on hold temporarily. A new schedule was announced, and the rocket was launched at 12.05 p.m. Skyroot’s Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital rocket to be launched…