Skyroot Aerospace to launch India’s first private orbital rocket on Saturday
Skyroot Aerospace will launch India's first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, on Saturday as part of Mission Aagaman.
The launch is scheduled for 11:30 am from Sriharikota's first launch pad.
Vikram-1 is built entirely with lightweight carbon-composite structure and powered by three solid-fuel stages and a liquid orbital adjustment module.
The rocket will carry technology demonstration payloads from Grahaa Space, Cosmoserve, DCubed, and Skyroot's SCOPE, along with artwork 'Cosmic Bloom' and a micro-art piece.
Vikram-1 is designed to deploy payloads up to 350 kg into a 450-km low earth orbit with a 60-degree inclination.
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