Rajamouli, Chiranjeevi, Mahesh Babu over the moon as Skyroot's Vikram-1 soars

Director SS Rajamouli and actors Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu have publicly congratulated aerospace firm Skyroot on the successful launch of its Vikram-1 rocket.SS Rajamouli praised the historic achievement in his X post. He wrote, "From India to orbit!... has scripted history with VIKRAM-1, India’s first private rocket to reach orbit, built by a Hyderabad-based team whose average age is just 28 This is what young India is capable of. Immensely proud Congratulations to the whole team. Jai Hind (sic)."From India to orbit! @SkyrootA has scripted history with VIKRAM-1, India’s first private rocket to reach orbit, built by a Hyderabad-based team whose average age is just 28 This is what young India is capable of. Immensely proud Congratulations to the whole team. Jai— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) July 19, 2026Mahesh Babu's X post read, "India reaching for the stars and delivering.So so proud of our young team at Skyroot Aerospace from Hyderabad#Vikram1 reaching orbit on its very first mission is a testament to the brilliance and perseverance of our private space sector!! Congratulations to @SkyrootA and every single person who poured their heart into this achievement.(sic)."India reaching for the stars and delivering. So so proud of our young team at Skyroot Aerospace from Hyderabad #Vikram1 reaching orbit on its very first mission is a testament to the brilliance and perseverance of our private space sector!! Congratulations to— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) July 18, 2026Chiranjeevi, in his X post, expressed pride on the successful launch of Vikram-1. He wrote, "Today marks a historic milestone in India’s space journey. Heartiest congratulations to Skyroot Aerospace, ISRO, and IN-SPACe on the successful launch of #Vikram1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket. It fills me with immense pride that this remarkable achievement was completely designed and developed in Hyderabad by the brilliant young team at @SkyrootA (sic)."Today marks a historic milestone in India’s space journey.Heartiest congratulations to Skyroot Aerospace, ISRO, and IN-SPACe on the successful launch of #Vikram1, India’s first privately developed orbital rocket.It fills me with immense pride that this remarkable— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) July 18, 2026 "May this historic success inspire countless young minds and propel Bharat to even greater heights on its journey towards a Viksit Bharat. Congratulations once again, Team Vikram-1 (sic)," the actor concluded.India's private space sector made history on Saturday with the successful first launch of Vikram-1, the country's first privately built commercial rocket. Blasting off from Sriharikota, the landmark mission went perfectly from start to finish, successfully placing several test satellites into space on its very first attempt.The impressive rocket was developed by a young team at Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, a company started by former government space scientists. This major triumph officially opens up India's space industry to private companies and positions the nation as a key player in the global commercial space market.Apart from congratulating India's achievement in its space journey, Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu also launched actor Priyanka Chopra's new look from Varanasi. The pictures from the upcoming film were released on the occasion of Priyanka's birthday on July 19, 2026.Varanasi is set for a theatrical release on April 7, 2027.- EndsPublished By: Anurag BohraPublished On: Jul 19, 2026 12:21 IST