India has created history as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The landmark mission marks a major milestone for India's rapidly growing private space sector. Developed by former ISRO scientists, Vikram-1 successfully progressed through multiple flight stages, crossed the 100 km Kármán Line, ignited all stages as planned, and moved toward deploying its payloads into orbit. The mission demonstrates India's expanding capabilities in commercial space launches and opens new opportunities for startups, universities, and global satellite customers.

Vikram-1 launch success: India’s first private rocket reaches space | skyroot creates history

India has scripted history as Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully completed its landmark mission, becoming the country's first privately developed orbital rocket to reach space from Indian soil. Launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, the mission marks a defining moment for India's rapidly expanding private space ecosystem.

Historic moment! India's first private rocket Vikram-1 takes off into space | Skyroot launch

India has achieved a historic milestone in space exploration as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The successful liftoff marks a major breakthrough for India's rapidly growing private space industry following the government's space sector reforms. The four-stage Vikram-1 rocket completed key mission objectives, including successful ignition, stage separation, and payload fairing separation, while carrying multiple payloads toward orbit. The mission places India among leading nations encouraging private participation in space launches and commercial space exploration.

Skyroot Aerospace launches Vikram-1, India’s first private orbital rocket, successfully lifts off

An Indian startup is planning to script history by launching a 'space habitat' by 2027 in collaboration with Elon Musk's SpaceX. As the name suggests, these ‘expandable space habitats’ will serve as living quarters for space tourists, astronauts and researchers.

House for astronauts? Indian startup discusses launch of 'space habitat' by 2027 with SpaceX

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The Indian startup ecosystem is currently experiencing a challenging funding landscape as we reach the halfway point of 2023. Global uncertainty, economic fragility, and a freeze on venture capital investments have combined to create a significant hurdle for these innovative companies.

Funding Freefall: Indian startups take a dive in 2023

Whilst COVID-19 emerged to spell doom for the global economy back in 2019, it induced a golden period for the Indian startup ecosystem. Indian companies suddenly became the favourites of global investors as they kept pouring in massive funding incessantly.

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Is India's Startup boom slowing down? From Byju's to Ola to Meesho, Unicorns in Indiaare on a firing spree. They're revising their growth projections & executing cost-cutting measures. Why? What went wrong? Priyanka Sharma explains on Gravitas Plus.

Gravitas Plus: Why are Indian Startups struggling?

Byju's, the India's startup is now in the news for all the bad reasons and for its mounting troubles. There has been a lot brewing lately at the Bangalore headquartered EdTech unicorn Byju's. The company has been facing a series of allegations recently pertaining to its finances.

Edtech Unicorn Byju's denies allegations of finance troubles, mass layoffs

Let's talk about an ecosystem that evolved rapidly - India's unicorn club. With their disruptive business models, many Indian startups have raked in millions of dollars in funding. They have witnessed a massive surge in valuation, but many of them are now struggling. Watch this video to know more.

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