US Firm Reflect Orbital Buys Skyroot Rocket Launches Following Vikram-1 Success
· Technology · NDTV, The Hindu
Indian private aerospace company Skyroot Aerospace has secured a major commercial contract with US-based Reflect Orbital. The American company, which aims to harness sunlight from space and redirect it back to Earth, has purchased two dedicated launches on Skyroot rockets. The agreement follows Skyroot's successful Vikram-1 rocket launch milestones. The upcoming launches will deploy Reflect Orbital's future spacecraft payloads.
Why it matters
This contract validates the global competitiveness of India's private space sector and opens doors for international commercial payloads.
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