Private Spacecraft Manufacturer Skyroot Tests Solid-Fuel Engine

An Indian aerospace startup Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the miniature version of its solid-fueled engine - Kalam-5 - of their first rocket Vikram-1. The 4-stage rocket, including one liquid-fueled stage, was examined at a private facility in Nagpur. While it has already tested its liquid-fueled engine in August, the company is developing orbital-class rocket soon. Reportedly, the spacecraft will be India's first privately designed and developed project.