Private space startup Skyroot Aerospace announced on Friday that a handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bearing the inscription \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019, will be sent into space on July 18 aboard the company\u2019s Vikram-1 Test Flight-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a post on the social media platform X, Skyroot Aerospace stated that the special payload carried on this mission would include PM Modi\u2019s handwritten message. Alongside this, handwritten notes from the company\u2019s team, investors, policymakers, and well-wishers from around the world will also be included. The company said, \u201cAmong the payloads being carried on Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 is a very special item: a handwritten postcard from PM Modi bearing the inscription \u2018Vande Mataram\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Skyroot, these mementoes are part of \u2018Mission Aarambh\u2019, which the company has described as \u201ca celebration carried forward by many hands and shared by millions.\u201d The company stated that these handwritten messages symbolise collective support for India\u2019s burgeoning private space ecosystem and will travel to space with the Vikram-1 mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to these mementoes, Vikram-1 will carry technology demonstration payloads from Cosmoserv, D-Orbit, and Skyroot\u2019s own \u2018SCOPE\u2019. It will also feature an artwork titled \u2018Cosmic Bloom\u2019 created by Cosmos Diamonds, as well as a micro-art payload. Vikram-1, Skyroot Aerospace\u2019s first orbital launch vehicle, could prove to be a significant milestone for India\u2019s private space sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mission aims to demonstrate the capabilities of this indigenously built launch vehicle and strengthen the country\u2019s commercial space objectives. On Thursday, a Hyderabad-based startup announced that it would attempt the maiden test flight of ‘Vikram-1’ on July 18 from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR). This launch will mark the first attempt by a privately developed orbital-class rocket to lift off from Indian soil. According to the company, the necessary airspace and maritime clearances have been obtained. Officials have also issued the requisite notices to designate restricted zones along the rocket’s ascent and impact corridors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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