Correct option is D
The
Kalam-250 is the Stage-2 engine of the
Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, successfully test-fired by
Skyroot Aerospace at ISRO’s
Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
This marks a significant milestone as Vikram-1 is India’s first private orbital rocket launch, following the suborbital launch of
Vikram-S in November 2022.
Static facts about Skyroot Aerospace:
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Founded: June 2018
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Founders:
Pawan Kumar Chandana and
Naga Bharath Daka (both former ISRO scientists)
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Headquarters:
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Primary Focus: Developing
private space launch vehicles for small satellites
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Key Product Line:
Vikram series of rockets (named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of the Indian space program)
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Vikram-I, Vikram-II, Vikram-III are their planned launch vehicles.