Indias 1st privately built rocket set for suborbital launch with 3 payloads

Indias first privately developed rocket Vikram-S is undergoing final launch preparations atIsros launch pad in Sriharikota and is expected to be launched in a suborbital mission.

The mission is named Prarambh meaning the beginning. The rocket is developed by startupSkyrootAerospace, which has the technical launch clearance from Space regulator IN-SPACe and is looking at a launch window between November 12 and 16.

Skyroots launch vehicles are named Vikram as a tribute to the founder of the Indian Space programmeVikram Sarabhai.

Vikram-S is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads and help test and validate the majority of the technologies in theVikramseries of space launch vehicles.