New Delhi, July 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Hyderabad based Skyroot Aerospace after the successful launch of Vikram 1, India’s first private orbital rocket. Speaking to the team over the phone, he described the mission as a historic milestone in India’s space journey.
The Prime Minister said he watched the launch live and praised the efforts of the engineers and scientists behind the mission.
Congratulating the Skyroot team, Modi said the success of Mission Aagaman reflects the hard work of young Indian engineers and strengthens the country’s journey towards self reliance in the space sector.
“I witnessed the experiment live. Behind this achievement is the hard work of many young engineers. My heartfelt congratulations to the entire team. This is just the beginning. We need to take this journey further,” the Prime Minister said during the interaction.
The Skyroot team invited Modi to meet them in person, while the Prime Minister said the successful mission had demonstrated India’s growing capabilities in private space technology.
Modi also referred to the ‘Vande Mataram’ postcard carried aboard Vikram 1, saying it was a matter of pride that the message had reached space along with handwritten messages from scientists, engineers and well wishers.
The Vikram 1 rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 12.05 pm on Saturday under Mission Aagaman. Although the launch was delayed by 35 minutes, the four stage rocket successfully completed its mission and placed multiple technology demonstration payloads into orbit.
The mission carried payloads from Grahaa Space, Cosmoserve, DCubed, and Skyroot’s SCOPE platform. It also transported Cosmic Bloom, a lab grown diamond artwork, miniature tributes to Indian scientists, and signature payloads from engineers and technicians associated with the mission. (Maxim News)
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