The findings are due to be presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro.

The findings are due to be presented at the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro.

The Hyderabad-based space startup said it was honoured after Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the average age of its engineers while showcasing India's innovation ecosystem.

Skyroot Aerospace became the first Indian private company to achieve an orbital launch after successfully placing its Vikram-1 rocket into orbit, in a mission named 'Aagaman'.

Standing nearly seven storeys tall, the four-stage launch vehicle carried multiple customer payloads and in-orbit experiments on its maiden orbital mission.

The title Aagaman, derived from the Sanskrit word for arrival, signifies a landmark moment for India's private space industry as it prepares to demonstrate an orbital-capable launch vehicle.

Skyroot Aerospace on Thursday announced that it plans to launch the maiden test flight of Vikram-1, the nation's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, on July 18.

As of June 1, 2026, Starlink operates 10,397 working satellites out of 10,413 launched, and the segment remains dominated by Elon Musk's company.

The newly identified planet, named Beta Pictoris d, is the third known planet orbiting young star Beta Pictoris and was detected using Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec).

Named Aagaman, the launch is scheduled for 11:30 am on July 18 from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

ISRO's move aims to protect critical missions like Gaganyaan, while the agency plans fresh recruitment to strengthen its workforce and ensure continuity.