After Skyroot, more pvt spacetech startups set to reach for skies with commercial missions

After Skyroot, more pvt firms aim to take commercial dreams to sky Sriharikota: Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 (Mission Aagaman), India's first private orbital rocket launch, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI07_18_2026_000284A)Hyderabad/Bangalore: India’s private space industry is set to accelerate its activity after Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace created history by reaching orbit with Vikram-1 on its maiden mission, a feat no private launch company globally has matched.SpaceX, now the world’s dominant commercial launch provider, reached orbit after three failed attempts. Skyroot’s success has turned attention to Indian spacetech startups building rockets, including reusable ones, satellites, pa