Vikram-I

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Skyroot Aerospace (Skyroot)

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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
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    20.0 m
  • Diameter
    1.7 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    1200.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Vikram-I
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Vikram-I
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    350.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    260.0 kg

Skyroot Aerospace

Private
CEO: Pawan Kumar Chandana
Skyroot 2018

Indian private launch services provider based in Hyderabad.

Upcoming Spaceflights


Vikram-I | Demo Flight

Skyroot Aerospace | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

First launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launch vehicle, with several cubesats on board. Payload identities TBD.

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