How did regulatory changes in 2020 allow Skyroot to transition from illegal to legal building?
Replied byPawan Kumar Chandana
Co-founder & CEO at Skyroot Aerospace
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Pre-Revenue/month
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Started: 2018
In 2018, building rockets privately was semi-illegal because there was no policy allowing private entities to launch. We were allowed to design and build in our backyard, but the privatization of space in 2020 provided the regulatory clarity needed to launch legally.
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