Pawan Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka: The Skyroot founders behind India’s first privately developed rocket to reach orbit

by Amrita Priya | Jul 22, 2026

On July 18, Skyroot Aerospace made history when its Vikram-1 launch vehicle became the first privately developed Indian rocket to successfully reach orbit. The achievement placed India alongside the United States and China as the only countries where private companies...