Warangal-based micro artist Ajay Kumar Mattewada is set to become the first Indian whose artwork will travel into space aboard Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket. His miniature sculptures honouring three Indian scientists will be carried as payloads during the historic mission
Vikram-1 stands as a seven-storey, multi-stage rocket, marking a notable achievement as one of the few privately developed rockets worldwide with the capacity to deploy orbital satellites.
Chennai: Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Vikram-1 rocket’s third stage/engine. The company on Thursday announced the completion of the milestone of full duration test-firing of its Vikram-1 rocket stage. Named ‘Kalam-100’ after renowned Indian rocket scientist Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the third stage of Vikram-1 produces a peak vacuum […]
