India's First Private Space Launch | Vikram-S | ISRO Private Launch

Описание: In a historic move, the Indian Space Research Organisation launched the country's first private rocket, Vikram-S, from its Sriharikota launch pad. The rocket has been developed by Skyroot Aerospace, a tech startup, based out of Hyderabad. The company's maiden rocket launch, a mission titled 'Praramb,' is a breakthrough in launching the private sector of the Indian rocket industry, which till now was dominated by the government backed ISRO. The Vikram-S rocket is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle carrying three customer payloads.

Of the three payloads, two are domestic and one foreign. The domestic clients are SpaceKidz India, and N-Space Tech India. The third, BazoomQ Space Research Lab, is based in Armenia. The Vikram launch vehicle can be assembled and launched within 24 hours from any launch site. Named after India’s space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai, the six-meter tall rocket completed its mission objective of reaching an altitude of 120 kilometers above the surface of Earth in the demonstration mission.

The launch of the rocket successfully demonstrated the avionics systems of the Vikram series like telemetry, tracking, inertial measurement, Global Positioning System, on-board camera, data acquisition and power systems. Vikram S is also one of the world's first few all-composite rockets that has 3-D printed solid thrusters for spin stability. The Indian Space Research Organisation is known for developing cheap rockets that could launch satellites at a fraction of the cost, when compared to western nations. This is the first time a private sector company launched its own rocket, breaking ISRO’s monopoly.

There are around 100 start-ups that are working closely with the country’s space organization in various domains. Recently, Agnikul Cosmos successfully test-fired its single piece 3D printed engine, named Agnilet from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. In April, Bengaluru startup Pixxel put into space perhaps India’s first private satellite, the hyperspectral imager, Shakuntala. The satellite, aimed at commercial service of soil quality and crop infestation, was launched into space on a SpaceX rocket.

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