New Delhi, July 18 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Saturday congratulated Skyroot Aerospace after its Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 successfully reached orbit, describing it as a major milestone for India's private space sector.

Narayanan said the successful mission marked the first time an Indian private rocket had been placed in orbit. "This is the first successful attempt by an Indian private rocket to reach orbit. First of all, I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.

He credited the 2020 space sector reforms for enabling greater private participation and said the achievement reflected the success of those policy initiatives.

"The space sector reforms announced in 2020 have made this possible. T...