Summary
The rocket carried a payload, a small satellite that will orbit the Earth.
This achievement makes India the third country where a private company can independently put objects into orbit.
Key Points
3 points1
Skyroot is a private company from India that makes rockets.
2
Vikram One successfully delivered a satellite into space.
3
India joins only two other nations with a private firm that can launch alone.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsprivate company
a business not owned by the government
payload
the equipment a rocket carries, such as a satellite
orbit
the circular path a satellite follows around a planet
independently
without help from anyone else
mission
the purpose of a space flight
significant
very important
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