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Detailed explanation-1: -It raised $11 million in Series A funding and signed an MoU with Isro to use its facilities and expertise for the development of the rockets in 2021 and went on to test-fire a 3D-printed fully cryogenic engine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vikram-S has been developed by Skyroot Aerospace. The launch marks the entry of private players in the space sector. India’s first privately built rocket - Vikram-suborbital (VKS)- was launched by the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) on Friday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pawan Chandana and Bharath Daka, founders of Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian Space-Tech startup, pose for a photograph with a mockup of Vikram-S rocket, India’s first private rocket developed by the Skyroot, in Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-4: -Launchers or Launch Vehicles are used to carry spacecraft to space. India has three active operational launch vehicles: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-III (LVM3).

Detailed explanation-5: -The rocket was developed by four-year-old Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace. This was India’s first privately made rocket. Mission titled ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning) is carrying three payloads. The Vikram-S launch vehicle is expected to place the payloads in about 500 kms low inclination orbit.