In a press release, Space Research Organization (ISRO) said that highly developed rocket RH200 was launched from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) at 3.50 p.m. and achieved its intended altitude of 60 km in 2 minutes.

ISRO said that Payload of the rocket RH 200 is prepared by the students from Vellore Institute of Technology University (VITU) with the guidance of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The students have developed part of the payload in the flight "as a co-passenger", which consist of tri-axial accelerometers, power switching module and safe arm relay unit.

ISRO also said that students and faculty of VITU have taken lots of interest in preparing and testing payload activities, they have designed tri-axial accelerometers to monitor accelerations in all three directions and the with the help of power switching module they can control the power of the payload.

ISRO also provides information that Indian Institute of Space Technology students in Thiruvananthapuram are working progressively to develop the first indigenous students' rocket with the support of experts from the VSSC. For its PSLV-C15 mission, ISRO has incorporated a picosatellite designed by undergraduate students across India, because it is trying hard to support the students' community.

According to ISRO such opportunities provided to the students will increase their experience and knowledge of designing, fabricating and realizing space mission at a reduced cost.