India's First Private Orbital Rocket, Vikram-1, Achieves Successful Debut Launch

Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket to low Earth orbit on July 18, 2026, marking India as the third nation with private orbital launch capability and heralding a new era for its commercial space sector.

The top 3

  1. India's First Mars Orbiter Mission: In 2014, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made history as the first Asian nation and the world's first national agency to successfully send a probe into Mars orbit on its inaugural attempt.
  2. Lowest Cost Lunar Mission: India's Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully landed on the moon's south pole with a budget of approximately $75 million, significantly lower than Russia's Luna-25 mission's $200 million.
  3. Most Satellites in a Single Launch: In 2017, ISRO's PSLV-C37 rocket successfully launched 104 satellites in a single mission, setting a world record at the time.

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