Vikram-1 Launch Hold Explained: How India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Challenges Global Space Giants
The highly discussed Vikram-1 launch encountered a sudden “planned hold” exactly five minutes before its scheduled liftoff at 11:30 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Standing on the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket has kept space tracking teams, industry analysts, and global satellite … Read more