With respect to the Vikram-S rocket, consider the following statements:

It is India’s first privately developed rocket.

It is a two-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Vikram-S is India’s first privately developed rocket by Skyroot Aerospace under the ‘Prarambh’ Mission.
The Vikram-S rocket is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads.
Sub-orbital flight are those vehicles which are travelling slower than the orbital velocity – meaning it is fast enough to reach outer space but not fast enough to stay in an orbit around the Earth.
The Prarambh mission is aimed at carrying three payloads into space, including a 2.5-kilogram payload that has been developed by students from several countries.

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Vikram-S is India’s first privately developed rocket by Skyroot Aerospace under the ‘Prarambh’ Mission.
The Vikram-S rocket is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads.
Sub-orbital flight are those vehicles which are travelling slower than the orbital velocity – meaning it is fast enough to reach outer space but not fast enough to stay in an orbit around the Earth.
The Prarambh mission is aimed at carrying three payloads into space, including a 2.5-kilogram payload that has been developed by students from several countries.

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