Summary
The rocket carried a small satellite, which is a tiny machine that circles Earth.
Now India is one of only three places where a private company can put things into space all by itself.
Key Points
3 points1
Skyroot is a private Indian space company.
2
Vikram One rocket placed a satellite into Earth’s orbit.
3
India becomes the third country with a private company that can launch alone.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsprivate company
a business that is not owned by the government
payload
the thing a rocket carries, like a satellite
orbit
the path a satellite follows around Earth
independently
by itself, without help from others
mission
the goal or purpose of a space flight
significant
very important or special
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