Archive · 25 Jul 2026
Prithvi Sanghani: Farmer's Daughter Behind Vikram-1's Guidance System
Prithvi Sanghani is an aerospace engineer who comes from a farmer's family in Gujarat.
She worked on the guidance system for Vikram-1, India's first privately developed rocket that successfully reached orbit.
This achievement puts India in an elite group of countries where private companies have successfully launched rockets into space.
Prithvi's journey from a small town to working on a major space mission is inspiring many students to pursue careers in science and engineering.
She studied engineering and worked with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) before joining Skyroot Aerospace.
Her work on Vikram-1 is a big step for India's private space industry.
Prithvi Sanghani, from a farmer's family in Gujarat, developed the guidance system for Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle.
Vikram-1's successful launch marks a significant milestone for India's private space sector.
Prithvi's journey from a small-town background to working on a landmark space mission inspires aspiring students.
She completed her Bachelor of Engineering from Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science and an MTech in Aerospace Engineering from DIAT.
India joins the United States and China as one of the few countries where a private company has successfully placed a rocket into orbit.
- Who
- Prithvi Sanghani, an aerospace engineer from Gujarat
- What
- Developed the guidance system for Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle
- When
- Recent successful launch of Vikram-1
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- To contribute to India's growing private space sector and inspire aspiring students
Traditional Career Paths
Emerging Space Industry
Career Opportunities
Traditional Career Paths
Emphasizes stable, traditional careers like farming and government jobs.
Emerging Space Industry
Highlights the growing opportunities in the private space sector.
- Name
- Prithvi Sanghani
- Background
- Farmer's family in Gujarat
- Education
- B.E. from Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science, MTech in Aerospace Engineering from DIAT
- Current Role
- Aerospace Engineer at Skyroot Aerospace
- Contribution
- Developed the autopilot and guidance system for Vikram-1
- Mission
- Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital launch vehicle
- Countries with Private Orbital Launches
- United States, China, India
