Vikram-I
ActiveSkyroot Aerospace (Skyroot)
July 18, 2026
Description
4-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Indian private company Skyroot Aerospace, with capability of up to 350 kg to Low Earth Orbit. The first 3 stages are powered by solid fuel rocket motors, topped by a hypergolic fuel upper stage.
Specifications
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Stages
4 -
Length
20.0 m -
Diameter
1.7 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
1200.0 kN
Family
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Name
Vikram-I -
Family
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Variant
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Alias
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Full Name
Vikram-I
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
350.0 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
260.0 kg
Skyroot Aerospace
Private
CEO: Pawan Kumar Chandana
Skyroot 2018Indian private launch services provider based in Hyderabad.
Vikram-I | Demo Flight
Skyroot Aerospace | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
July 18, 2026, 6:35 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
First launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launch vehicle. This first launch will carry 4 payloads: - Grahaa Space's SOLARAS S3 satellite - Cosmoserve Space's in-orbit robotic arm Embrace - An in-orbit demonstration from DCUBED - Skyroot's own SCOPE satellite
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