Vikram-1 launch firm step towards accessible space: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday congratulated Skyroot for the successful launch of the country's first private launch vehicle Vikram-1, calling it a firm step towards realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making space more accessible. "India's space ambition reaches a new horizon. Heartiest congratulations to @SkyrootA Aerospace on the successful launch of Vikram-1, India's first privately developed launch vehicle," Shah said in a post on X. "A firm step towards realising Modi's vision of making space more accessible, this innovation will further strengthen India's space sector, elevating its stature as a global leader," he said. Vikram-1, India's first privately developed four-stage, seven-storey-tall orbital rocket, launched at 12.05 pm on Saturday, successfully placed multiple technology demonstration payloads and postcards, including from Prime Minister Modi, into a low Earth orbit. Dubbed 'Mission Aagaman' (meaning arrival), it marks the entry of India's private space sector into the orbital launch market, spearheaded by Skyroot Aerospace. Launched from Sriharikota, the mission was a "grand success," the company said. PTI ABS MPL MPL