Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 — India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket — from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on July 18, 2026, at 12:05 PM IST. The rocket uses liquid oxygen and kerosene propellants for its first stage and a vacuum-optimised liquid engine for the upper stage, deploying commercial payloads into LEO (Low Earth Orbit). Skyroot's first launch was Vikram-S (sub-orbital) in November 2022. This milestone under India Space Policy 2023 demonstrates the maturation of India's private space ecosystem, authorised by IN-SPACe.
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Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 Launches — India's First Privately Developed Orbital-Class Rocket; Historic for Indian Space Ecosystem
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- Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 — India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket — from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on July 18, 2026, at 12:05 PM IST
- The rocket uses liquid oxygen and kerosene propellants for its first stage and a vacuum-optimised liquid engine for the upper stage, deploying commercial payloads into LEO (Low Earth Orbit)
- Skyroot's first launch was Vikram-S (sub-orbital) in November 2022
- This milestone under India Space Policy 2023 demonstrates the maturation of India's private space ecosystem, authorised by IN-SPACe
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• Vikram-1: India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket; Skyroot Aerospace, Hyderabad • Launch: July 18, 2026, 12:05 PM IST; Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, AP • Propellants: LO2 + kerosene (stage 1) + vacuum liquid engine (upper stage); LEO payload • Previous: Vikram-S sub-orbital (November 2022); India Space Policy 2023; IN-SPACe authorises
