How did it feel to become the first private space company in India to successfully reach orbit?
Replied byPawan Kumar Chandana
Co-founder & CEO at Skyroot Aerospace
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Pre-Revenue/month
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Started: 2018
I am still out of words because the launch curves were spot-on matching our trajectory. Reaching orbit successfully on the very first attempt is a phenomenal, historic milestone for India and the global space sector, especially since even SpaceX required multiple attempts to achieve this feat.
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