Launch of VIKRAM-S Suborbital Flight (PRARAMBH Mission): How Private Sector Breaks Monpoly of ISRO In Space?

Launch of VIKRAM-S Suborbital Flight (PRARAMBH Mission): How Private Sector Breaks Monpoly of ISRO In Space?

Launch of VIKRAM-S Suborbital Flight (PRARAMBH Mission): How Private Sector Breaks Monpoly of ISRO In Space? The monopoly held by the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) will disappear as the private sector of India prepares to compete in the space race. The first homegrown firm will do so from the ISRO's launch pad in Sriharikota on Friday when Skyroot Aerospace launches its first privately developed rocket, the Vikram-S. Key Highlights: Launch of VIKRAM-S Suborbital Flight (PRARAMBH Mission) Last week, a launch window between November 12 and 16 was notified by the authorities. The final date of launch got confirmed subsequently based on weather conditions. "Chandana and Daka chose to build rockets instead of satellites owing to the market opportunity.  In 2002, billionaire Elon Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX), a spacecraft manufacturer, launcher and satellite communications company, with a stated goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable …