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Sriharikota Island
Coverage of Sriharikota Island in the Nexus archive.
- India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
India's first privately-developed rocket, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, successfully reached orbit on its debut launch from Sriharikota Island. The 72-foot rocket placed payloads into a 280-mile-high orbit after resolving a last-minute technical delay, marking a 'grand success' for Indian space officials.