Dholera Sounding Rocket Launch: Omspace Marks Gujarat’s Private Space Entry
Why in the news
Gujarat saw its first sounding rocket launch, flown by a private firm from a site near Dholera.
Key facts
- Developer: Omspace Rocket and Exploration Private Limited.
- Launch site: near Dholera, Gujarat.
- Height reached: about 3 km.
- Payload: a light instrument to monitor weather.
- Clearance: given by IN-SPACe.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rocket type | Sounding rocket |
| Firm | Omspace Rocket and Exploration |
| State | Gujarat |
| Approving body | IN-SPACe |
Significance
The flight puts Gujarat on the map of India’s privately driven space sector.
Exam angle
- Place: Dholera, Gujarat.
- Regulator that cleared it: IN-SPACe.
- Altitude reached: about 3 km.