VIKRAM 1 LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY

1. Basic Overview

Name: Vikram-1, named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai

Company: Skyroot Aerospace, Hyderabad - founded in 2018 by ex-ISRO engineers Pawan Kumar Chandana & Naga Bharath Daka

Mission: Mission Aagaman - maiden orbital flight

Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, First Launch Pad

Launch Window: July 12 – August 4, 2026

Status: LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY . 

Vikram-1 Rocket - Specifications

Height: 20-24 metres, about 7 storeys tall

Stages: 4 stages - 3 solid + 1 liquid upper stage

Structure: All-carbon composite airframe

Mass: ∼40 tonnes

Payload to LEO: Up to 350 kg

Payload to SSO: Up to 260 kg

Target Orbit: 450 km altitude, 60° inclination

Speed: Nearly 8 km/s during flight

Launch Readiness: 24-hour call-up time

Propulsion

Stage 1: Kalam-1200 - Solid, 1000 kN thrust

Stage 2: Kalam-250 - Solid, 250 kN thrust

Stage 3: Kalam-100 - Solid, 100 kN thrust

Stage 4: Raman-I - Liquid, 4x engines, 3.4 kN thrust. First 100% 3D-printed liquid engine in India