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Before Vikram-1 could leave for Sriharikota, every major system had to qualify on the ground. This episode goes inside that campaign — the Kalam-1200 static fire, stage separation, payload fairing jettison, full OAM qualification, and more. Test after test, Vikram-1 passed. #JourneyToOrbit #Vikram1

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