CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), will carry three customer payloads. It will launch from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s launchpad at Sriharikota .

Detailed explanation-2: -Skyroot Aerospace: After successful mission, India’s first private rocket company Skyroot Aerospace looks to slash satellite costs-The Economic Times.

Detailed explanation-3: -Falcon 1 launches that failed to attain Earth orbit followed in March 2007 and August 2008, but in September 2008 SpaceX became the first privately owned company to send a liquid-fueled rocket into orbit.

Detailed explanation-4: -It marks the first launch of a launch vehicle built by a private company in India. The mission was authorized by IN-SPACe. The launcher reached an altitude of about 89.5 km in 155 seconds, as planned.