<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>ISRO conducted a successful rocket launching test with a payload in Uttar Pradesh, marking the first time a payload was launched via a rocket from UP.</li><li>The test, conducted in collaboration with Thrust Tech India Limited, saw the rocket ascend 1.1 km and the payload being released successfully.</li><li>A small satellite released from the rocket landed safely using a parachute within 400 meters of the ground.</li><li>This test was a precursor to an upcoming event in October-November, where around 900 youth-built satellites will be tested.</li><li>Vinod Kumar, Director of Thrust Tech India, confirmed the success of the motor test.</li><li>The aim of the event was to generate interest in space technology among children in the region and across India.</li><li>This launch in UP differed from previous tests in Ahmedabad as it directly launched a satellite using a rocket, proving to be entirely successful.</li></ul>

ISRO Conducts First Successful Rocket Launching Test With Payload In UP

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