India’s first private sector rocket—Vikram-S

The launch of Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket, is scheduled for November 12–16.

India’s first privately developed rocket, the Vikram-S, is about to launch as a component of the Prarambh space mission.
In addition to carrying three customer payloads, it is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle that will help test and validate most of the technology used in the Vikram series of space launch vehicles.
Skyroot Aerospace, based in Hyderabad, created it.
Three payloads, including a 2.5-kilogram payload created by students from several nations, will be sent into orbit as part of the Prarambh mission.
In honour of Vikram Sarabhai, the pioneer of the Indian space programme and a prominent scientist, Skyroot’s launch vehicles bear the name ‘Vikram’.

Skyroot will send a rocket into space with this mission, making it the first commercial space firm in India.
For the space industry, which was opened up in 2020 to encourage private sector participation, it represents the beginning of a new era.
The ISRO and IN-SPACe provided substantial support for the Prarambh mission (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre).

In June 2020, IN-launch SPACe’s was announced.
It is an independent, single-window nodal body within the Department of Space responsible for promoting, encouraging, and regulating both public and private sector space operations.
Additionally, it makes it easier for private organisations to use ISRO facilities.
Along with safety, academic, legal, and strategic specialists from other departments, it includes technical experts for space activities.
Members of the PMO and MEA of the Indian government are also included.

According to the definition of space activities, these activities include creating satellites and launch vehicles as well as offering space-based services.
sharing of space infrastructure and locations under ISRO control while taking current activities into account
construction of temporary buildings within ISRO-controlled areas based on safety standards and feasibility analysis.

Difference between Vikram-S and ANTRIX

Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), a government-owned company with headquarters in Bengaluru, is fully supervised by the Department of Space.
It serves as the marketing division of ISRO and is responsible for the commercialization of space products, technical consulting services, and the transfer of ISRO-developed technologies.
Antrix works to provide Space goods and services to clients internationally and globally.

The Department of Space has administrative responsibility over Antrix Corporation Limited (ACL), a fully owned government of India company in Bengaluru.
It serves as the marketing division of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) for the promotion and commercial exploitation of space products, technical consulting services, and technology transfer.
International clients all over the world can purchase space-related goods and services from Antrix.