Watch: Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital-class rocket, successfully launches into orbit
India achieved a major space milestone on July 18, 2026, as Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, successfully placed multiple payloads and postcards into Low Earth Orbit.
India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launches
- India launches first private orbital rocket as space start-ups expand South China Morning Post —
- India successfully launches first private orbital rocket Phys.org —
- India's Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission Dawn —
- India successfully launches nation's first private orbital rocket ABC News —
- India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket Al Jazeera —