India launches first privately developed orbital rocket Vikram-1 (heise.de)

• Successful test flight of India's private rocket Vikram-1.
• Payloads deployed at 450 km altitude, including a robotic arm.
• India third country for private orbital launches after US and China.

"India successfully launched its first privately developed orbital rocket. Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 deployed multiple payloads into a 450-kilometer orbit. India becomes the third country, after the US and China, capable of private orbital launches."