NEWS: Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle, under Mission Aagaman, placing multiple payloads into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

ABOUT

• Vikram-1 is a multi-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Skyroot Aerospace.
• It marks India’s entry into the league of nations capable of private orbital launches, becoming the third country to achieve this milestone through a private company.

KEY FEATURES

• Built with an all-carbon composite structure for reduced weight.
• Powered by indigenously developed propulsion systems, including 3D-printed rocket engines.
• Configuration: Three solid-fuel stages with a liquid orbital adjustment module.
• Capable of launching small satellites up to 350 kg into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

MISSION HIGHLIGHTS

• Mission name: Mission Aagaman.
• Successfully deployed multiple technology demonstration payloads and commemorative payloads into orbit.
• Validated the rocket’s propulsion, avionics, guidance, navigation, and control systems under actual flight conditions.