Archive · 18 Jul 2026

Skyroot Aerospace founders lead India's first private orbital launch

Skyroot Aerospace founders lead India's first private orbital launch

Two scientists, Pawan and Bharath, started a company called Skyroot Aerospace in 2018.

They used to work for ISRO, India's space agency.

Pawan worked on big rockets, and Bharath worked on the computer parts that control rockets.

They wanted to make launching satellites as easy and cheap as booking a flight.

Now, their company has over 1,000 people working on making rockets.

They recently achieved India's first private orbital launch, which is a big deal for India's space program.

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