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LiquidNeon | Science & Space @liquidneon.bsky.social
Jul 7, 06:30 AM

The first test flight of Vikram-1 is currently planned between July, 12 and August, 4. This will mark India’s first private attempt to place a launch vehicle into orbit. This rocket is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to place around 350 kg of payload mass into LEO. #rocket #engineering #india

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"Once the rocket leaves the pad, it's all in the hands of the intelligence we've built. The rocket needs to steer correct and fine tune its every move. There's no pilot, no joystick, but just the intelligence we've built into it. We pushed each system harder than it would ever endure because the margin for error is nearly non-existent. You name something one when you know it's not going to be the last. It's the beginning of a series, a system and a legacy."

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LiquidNeon | Science & Space @liquidneon.bsky.social · Jul 5, 04:29 PM

The first test flight of Vikram-1 is currently planned between July, 12 and August, 4. This will mark India’s first private attempt to place a launch vehicle into orbit. This rocket is a small-lift launch vehicle designed to place around 350 kg of payload mass into LEO. #rocket #engineering #india