India, July 22 -- By Shailesh Yadav

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The successful maiden launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket has firmly established that Indian private companies are now capable of undertaking complex orbital launches, Lt General A.K. Bhat (Retd), Director General of the Indian Space Association (ISpA), said in an exclusive interview with ANI on Wednesday.

Bhat said rocket technology is among the most difficult and complex domains to master, making Skyroot's success on its very first attempt a landmark achievement that establishes the credibility of India's private space sector on the global stage.

On which companies are set to follow, Bhat said Agnikul Cosmos is expected to launch its own rocket soon, havi...