India's Historic Private Rocket
India is about to make space history! 🚀 Skyroot Aerospace has officially set the launch window for its Vikram-1 rocket. Tap to see how the global space race is heating up!
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Well over $1 billion. That is the historic massive valuation of the Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace.
They have raised about $160 million to date. Now, this disruptive team has officially set its launch window between July 12th and August 4th for the breakthrough Vikram-1 rocket, marking India's first-ever private attempt to place a vehicle into orbit.
Meanwhile, global launch competition is intensifying rapidly, United Launch Alliance has just completed its own historic milestone. The veteran provider finished its final Atlas V launch configured with a payload fairing.
Meanwhile, NASA selected Rocket Lab for a major deal, awarding them 2 dedicated science missions that will fly on 3 of their flagship Electron rockets in 2027. Other commercial players are also securing key agreements.
Planet Labs has signed up to launch on ISAR Aerospace's Spectrum rocket, Even Blue Origin is shifting its next-generational operational plans. Following a launch site explosion, the company plans to return its next-generation New Glenn rocket to flight before the end of the year by using a crane instead of rebuilding its destroyed transporter-erector.
