Vikram-S rocket launch Highlights: India's first private rocket takes off !!

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Naga Bharath Daka and Pawan Kumar Chandana founded the private space company in 2018, in a boost to India's start-up culture.

Naga Bharath Daka is an IIT-Madras alumnus and also worked at ISRO as a Flight Computer Engineer. The co-founder and company's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is an IIT- Kharagpur alumnus who also worked at ISRO as the Deputy Project Manager for India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) programme. 

India's maiden private rocket launcher has met all the flight parametres and has cross the mark of 89.5 kms into space. The event was also attended by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh. 

What makes the Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-S rocket so special? Here are some quick facts about India's first private rocket that launched at 11:30 IST on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Centre in Sriharikota. 

The six-metre-long Vikram-S rocket will carry three payloads of Chennai-based startup SpaceKidz, Andhra Pradesh-based N-SpaceTech and Armenian BazoomQ Space Research Lab. In 25 seconds after the liftoff and at an altitude of 17.9 km, the rocket's engine will burn out and Vikram-S will eject payloads at an altitude of 81.5 km.