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Cosmos Diamonds’ lab-grown diamond jewel launched to orbit on Skyroot’s Vikram-1
Bengaluru, Karnataka8 Aug 2026
Bengaluru-based Cosmos Diamonds’ “Cosmos Bloom Diamond”, a lotus-shaped gold jewel set with 16.9 carats of lab-grown diamonds, was sent to space aboard Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 orbital launch vehicle. The article says the payload received approvals from Skyroot Aerospace and IN-SPACe and successfully reached orbit as part of Vikram-1’s payloads.
Why it matters
It demonstrates a privately integrated Indian payload flying on a private Indian orbital launch vehicle under the IN-SPACe authorisation pathway, showing operational capability for non-traditional space payloads.
Cosmos DiamondsSkyroot AerospaceIN-SPACe