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Mission is a success! Vikram-1 put all payloads in orbit!
Getting to orbit on the first-ever test flight is not a small feat. This is a huge achievement for Skyroot Aerospace!
Per what I've heard, they've got 2 more Vikram rockets in production. Hope they get to their initially desired cadence of one launch every month!
Doing this on first try is not normal feat. Looking into their designs, they built a lot of redundancies.
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Absolutely loved the flash of the initial ignition, I felt such relief when it cleared the tower itself.... I was worried earlier when a hold was placed on the launch for a while (wondering what the issue was).
Then the onboard cam footage, the much younger teams and new faces in mission control, their cheering/excitement etc....it was all new great feeling.
I didn't expect things to go this perfectly, but they did. It makes sense though given level of detailed efforts they put in that has been posted in here already...they didn't rush.
Hope it gives great impetus to agnikul mission and their booster recovery objective.
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On the launchpad prior to first flight...
Mission patch:
The date of flight has more significance...
Unless you count Rocket Lab as a New Zealand company (which may not be entirely factual, at least not anymore), Skyroot Aerospace is actually the first non-American & non-Chinese private company to have made it to orbit. Like you said, several others (European, Australian) have tried, but none outside the US/China have succeeded so far.
Orbital Sciences
SpaceX
Rocket Lab
i-Space
Galactic Energy
Virgin Orbit
Astra
Firefly Aerospace
Space Pioneer
LandSpace
Orienspace
Blue Origin
Skyroot Aerospace
Mission patch:
The date of flight has more significance...
Unless you count Rocket Lab as a New Zealand company (which may not be entirely factual, at least not anymore), Skyroot Aerospace is actually the first non-American & non-Chinese private company to have made it to orbit. Like you said, several others (European, Australian) have tried, but none outside the US/China have succeeded so far.
Orbital Sciences SpaceX Rocket Lab i-Space Galactic Energy Virgin Orbit Astra Firefly Aerospace Space Pioneer LandSpace Orienspace Blue Origin Skyroot Aerospace
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Chandrayaan-5 update: Isro, Jaxa teams meet to decide what it will do on the Moon
Isro and Jaxa scientists met in Bengaluru to firm up Chandrayaan-5 lander-rover interfaces and payload plans. The work will shape LUPEX's search for lunar water ice and broader Moon studies.
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Skyroot to build its own launch pad as Vikram-1 makes history on maiden flight
After Vikram-1 reached orbit on its maiden mission, Skyroot said it plans to build its own launch pad. The move points to a faster launch schedule as India's private space sector expands.
"Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has revealed plans to build its own launch pad as it prepares to significantly increase launch frequency in the coming years."
Good to see the engagement with younger generation...this will drive human talent resources for India longer term.
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I hate you for your Space capabilities.Skyroot to build its own launch pad as Vikram-1 makes history on maiden flight
After Vikram-1 reached orbit on its maiden mission, Skyroot said it plans to build its own launch pad. The move points to a faster launch schedule as India's private space sector expands.www.indiatoday.in
"Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has revealed plans to build its own launch pad as it prepares to significantly increase launch frequency in the coming years."
Good to see the engagement with younger generation...this will drive human talent resources for India longer term.
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I hate you for your Space capabilities.
*plays MC Hammer's "cant touch this" *
