The Economic Times

Skyroot's Vikram-1 beats SpaceX in 1st attempt: How Pawan Kumar Chandana's team achieved what even Elon Musk couldn't in three tries

Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on Saturday. This marked India's first privately developed rocket to reach space. The mission, named Aagaman, achieved orbital success on its very first attempt. This accomplishment is notably rare in the history of private space launches. The company's achievement contrasts with SpaceX's initial launch failures.