The Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace of Hyderabad, has successfully test-fired its first solid rocket propulsion stage demonstrator called Kalam-5.
With this, India’s first-ever privately designed and developed rocket, Vikram-1, is a step closer to becoming a reality.
Kalam-5 uses the same propellant, materials, and interface as the motors that will be installed on Vikram-1.
Vikram-1 rocket is powered by four engines - three solid-fuel stages and one Liquid-fuel stage.