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India's space rockets to get homegrown chips soon
Published 28 July 2026 ยท science
Synopsis India will soon equip its space launch vehicles with domestically produced semiconductors, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. On Monday, meeting the heads of
Synopsis India will soon equip its space launch vehicles with domestically produced semiconductors, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. On Monday, meeting the heads of private space technology company Skyroot Aerospace, after its Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 successfully reached orbit, marking the maiden flight of India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vaishnaw said on X, "'Made in Bharat' chips for our rockets... soon!"
Published: July 28, 2026 โข 9:34 AM IST ยท Updated: July 28, 2026 โข 10:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis India will soon equip its space launch vehicles with domestically produced semiconductors, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
On Monday, meeting the heads of private space technology company Skyroot Aerospace, after its Vikram-1 Test Flight-1 successfully reached orbit, marking the maiden flight of India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket, Vaishnaw said on X, "'Made in Bharat' chips for our rockets...