Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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Notable Quotes
"What we are offering is a cab service to space, which can be used to ride to a unique location in the orbit to place a satellite or visit a station."
— Pawan Kumar Chandana , Executive
"We exist because of the Indian space programme, we stand on the shoulders of our early visionaries and this is our way of paying tribute to three great scientists who shaped India's space programme."
— Pawan Kumar Chandana , Executive
"This will be a historic flight for the private space sector in India. It'll be a major milestone."
— Pawan Kumar Chandana , Executive
Key People
APJ Abdul Kalam was an aerospace engineer and former Indian president.
CV Raman was a Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his work in scattering of light.
Pawan Kumar Chandana is the co-founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian private rocket company.
Vikram Sarabhai is recognized as the father of India's space programme.
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India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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