Vikram-S Rocket

Context: 

Vikram-S is India’s first privately developed rocket, lifted off recently from the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) launchpad in Sriharikota.

Background:

The mission, codenamed Prarambh (the beginning), is the Indian private sector’s first entry into the lucrative space launch market.

It is a mission under which Vikram-S – India’s first privately developed launch vehicle by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace will carry 3 customer satellites (2 Indian and 1 foreign) in a sub-orbital flight.

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