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Detailed explanation-1: -Developed by four-year-old Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace, the launch of Vikram-S, named as a tribute to the father of India’s space programme Vikram Sarabhai, is the first launch after the space segment was thrown open to private players in 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vikram-S, India’s first private rocket, lifts off from ISRO spaceport: Developed by Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited, the 6-metre tall vehicle hit a peak altitude of 89.5 kilometers and then splashed into the Bay of Bengal about five minutes after the launch.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 18 November 2022, Skyroot Aerospace performed the maiden launch of the Vikram-S suborbital rocket, carrying payloads for Space Kidz, Bazoomq and N-Space Tech. The flight was successful and the rocket reached an apogee of 89.5 km, making Skyroot Aerospace the first Indian private company to reach outer space.

Detailed explanation-4: -SRIHARIKOTA: India’s first privately developed rocket, Vikram-S, was successfully launched in a sub-orbital mission from the sounding rocket complex at Sriharikota spaceport on Friday. The rocket was developed by startup Skyroot Aerospace. Vikram-S lifted off at 11.30am, in a mission named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning).

Detailed explanation-5: -The creators of Skyroot Aerospace, the company responsible for India’s first private space launch, told Reuters in an interview that they aim to be able to launch a satellite into orbit in 2023 for half the price of more experienced launch companies, as reported by Reuters.