Skyroot's Vikram-1 reaches 450 km orbit on maiden flight, giving India private orbital launch capability

Skyroot Aerospace

Skyroot launched Vikram-1 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre and successfully reached a 450 km low Earth orbit on its first attempt. The mission carried two cubesats and hosted payloads for Indian companies. Approximately 95% of the rocket's components were built in India, costing $2-3 million to launch.

• Skyroot is the first Indian private company to place an orbital rocket into space on its maiden flight.
• India joins a small group of nations with domestic private orbital launch capability.
• The mission included postcards signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• Vikram-1 is designed for rapid manufacturing and high launch cadence to serve growing smallsat demand.