Skyroot Aerospace unveils Vikram-1 -- a multi-stage launch vehicleSkyroot Aerospace unveils Vikram-1 -- a multi-stage launch vehicle
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  • Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace today unveiled Vikram-1 — a multi-stage launch vehicle, with a height of a seven-story tower. The company’s new HQ ‘Max-Q’ was inaugurated by Union Science and Technology Minister, Jitendra Singh in Hyderabad.