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
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Launch Mass
―
Thrust
1200.0 kN

Family

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 2018

Indian private launch services provider based in Hyderabad.

Upcoming Spaceflights

Vikram-I | Demo Flight

Skyroot Aerospace | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD February, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

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

Low Earth Orbit

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