India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
Think big India’s first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch “On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.” Stephen Clark – Jul 19, 2026 6:11 pm | 22 V. The Vikram-1 lifted off from India’s primary spaceport on Sriharikota Island at 1:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) Saturday, around midday at the launch base along India’s southeast coast. The launch was delayed more than a half-hour to resolve a last-minute technical problem.
- ▪Think big India’s first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch “On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.” Stephen Clark – Jul 19, 2026 6:11 pm | 22 V.
- ▪The Vikram-1 lifted off from India’s primary spaceport on Sriharikota Island at 1:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) Saturday, around midday at the launch base along India’s southeast coast.
- ▪The launch was delayed more than a half-hour to resolve a last-minute technical problem.
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Think big India’s first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch “On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible.” Stephen Clark – Jul 19, 2026 6:11 pm | 22 V. Narayanan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (second from left), and Pawan Kumar Chandana, CEO of Skyroot Aerospace (second from right), pose with a replica of the Vikram-1 rocket along with other senior Indian space officials following a successful launch Saturday at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota Island, India. Credit: R. Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images V.
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