ISRO chief Dr V. Narayanan hails Skyroot’s Vikram-1 launch

The successful maiden orbital launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 is a remarkable achievement for India’s growing space ecosystem and reflects the rapid progress of the country’s private space sector, ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan said on Saturday. Addressing the media after the successful orbital mission, Narayanan said developing an orbital launch vehicle and achieving mission success on the very first attempt within just eight years of the company’s inception was an extraordinary accomplishment. “Skyroot Aerospace started just eight years back, and developing an orbital launch vehicle and making it a successful mission on the first attempt is really a great achievement,” he said. The ISRO Chairman added that India’s space ecosystem has witnessed rapid growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with increasing participation from private enterprises complementing the country’s national space programme.