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Skyroot Aerospace Is Preparing Its First Big Rocket Launch! 🚀

Skyroot Aerospace, a private company, will try to launch its first rocket that can travel around Earth.

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Skyroot Aerospace announced a launch attempt.

Rocket name: Vikram-1.

Launch date: July 18, 2026.

Launch time: 11:30 in the morning.

Launch location: first launch pad at the national spaceport.

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The rocket, named Vikram-1, is set to lift off on July 18 at 11:30 in the morning.

The launch will take place from the first launch pad at the country's spaceport.

Scientists and kids alike are looking forward to watching the launch.

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private

a company that is not owned by the government

orbital

able to travel all the way around the Earth

launch

to send a rocket up into the sky

spaceport

a place where rockets are launched into space

Vikram-1

the name of the rocket

lift off

to leave the ground and go into the sky

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