“A new beginning and even a new dawn (…) for the Indian space project.” Science Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday did not hide his pride and excitement after the successful launch of India’s first private rocket. The half-ton Vikram-S took off from the southern island of Andhra Pradesh. And reached a height of 90 km, the edge of space, before plunging into the sea.
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This demonstration flight paves the way to higher and higher orbits for other shots. This rocket symbolizes the rise of India’s power to establish itself as a great space nation. In this extremely demanding field, all the launchers have phased through space during the variants to reach Geostationary Orbit (GEO, 36,000 km from Earth). Designed by start-up Skyroot Aerospace, Vikram-S demonstrates the dynamism of Indian NewSpace as well as the excellence of Indian engineers. The ISRO-led space agency…
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Source: Le Figaro
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