Sriharikota, November 18
6 metres the height of the single-stage rocket Vikram-S
89.5 km distance it covered in space after launch from ISRO centre at Sriharikota
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291 seconds the ‘Mission Prarambh’ (meaning the beginning) lasted
116 km away from the launch site the rocket descended into the Bay of Bengal
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The feat bears testimony to the immense talent of our youth. — Narendra Modi, PM
Firm behind the feat
- Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace, founded by IIT alumni Naga Bharat Daka (Madras), Chandana (Kharagpur)
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