
India Puts Its First Private Rocket Into Orbit As Europe Still Waits for Its Own
Vikram-1’s success confirms India’s entry into the private launch market just as Europe fears it may be unable to meet projected demand by the end of the decade.

Vikram-1’s success confirms India’s entry into the private launch market just as Europe fears it may be unable to meet projected demand by the end of the decade.

The spacecraft is carrying out a variety of experiments, from testing Einstein’s general theory of relativity, to plant growth in microgravity environments.Â