A promising Indian launch startup nears its first orbital test flight
Summary
Ars Technica profiles Skyroot Aerospace as it nears its first orbital launch, highlighting India’s shift to private space industry and a recent funding round that values the company at about $1.1 billion. The piece discusses Vikram-1’s solid-fuel, three-stage design, early suborbital validation, and government push to expand India’s role in global space access, signaling potential disruption for the regional aerospace sector.