Skyroot’s rocket Vikram-1 will carry to space a special message from PM Modi
Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch its Vikram-1 rocket, which will carry a handwritten message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi into space. The mission marks a milestone for India's private space sector, which has secured significant backing from global investors.
Why it matters
The mission underscores the rapid growth of India's private space industry and its increasing integration into the global aerospace investment landscape.
NEW DELHI: When Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, will fly to space at 11.30am on Saturday, it will carry a message for the universe from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a video post on X, Skyroot Aerospace said on Friday, “Among the payloads on Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 is something truly special—a handwritten postcard from Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the words, “Vande Mataram”. The handwritten card has PM Modi’s signature and has the date 26-06-26 written in his writing.While showing postcards written by several space experts and personalities, Skyroot Aerospace founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana in the video said, “It gives me goosebumps to read the PM’s handwritten postcard (for our Vikram-1 mission), which will travel to space alongside handwritten messages from our team, investors, policymakers, and well-wishers across the globe, making Mission Aagaman a celebration carried by many hands and shared by millions.”In…
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