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India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 to launch soon
short by Pravel Jain / on Monday, 27 April, 2026
India's first privately built orbital rocket, 'Vikram-1', is expected to launch in the coming weeks, multiple reports stated. Developed by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, the advanced rocket has already been flagged off to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota for launch preparations. Notably, the upper nose cone of the launch vehicle houses satellites.