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Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket lifts off from Sriharikota
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Dubbed ‘Mission Aagaman’ (meaning arrival), the successful launch of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 marks India’s entry into an elite group of nations with private orbital launch capability
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