Meet Ved Prakash, a Guwahati-born engineer at Skyroot Aerospace, the first Indian private company to successfully launch a rocket into orbit; on its very first try. While the world was watching Hyderabad, the brains behind the guidance system were partly shaped in Assam. Skyroot isn’t stopping there. They’re now building lighter, smarter rockets to serve global satellite clients; military, weather, telecom; all needing different orbits. Their secret? Advanced materials that slash weight without sacrificing strength. What’s wild? SpaceX failed on its first launch. Skyroot didn’t. This isn’t just about rockets. It’s about India’s private space sector suddenly looking like a global player; and small-town talent like Ved leading from the front. Assam’s contribution to India’s space dreams? It’s no longer a footnote. It’s a headline.