IT IS QUITE possible that, in some years, we might hear a modified version of American composer Bart Howard’s classic ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ from humans living in space colonies longing to visit earth. Sounds farfetched, right? Well, not if a young Hyderabad startup has its way.
Skyroot Aerospace, a two-yearold company with a mix of 40 scientists and engineers, want its rockets to be the catalyst for human habitation and exploration in space. Not surprisingly, many in the team idolise Elon Musk and SpaceX.
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I don't think things will change because of the win
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Sid for kids
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Ready to roll
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Breaking nuclear apartheid
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Power point
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Shock and awe
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Spied on none, stole from none
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Leader with a difference
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