Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions

BBC Science Saturday 18 July 2026, 00:39 UTC 1 min read

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India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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Diamonds and 'cab to orbit': The rocket aiming to transform India's space ambitions

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