# Vikram-1

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-18**: Vikram-1 Maiden Orbital Launch — Mission Aagaman lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, completes all stages including stage separations, fairing jettison, and OAM orbital insertion, placing multiple payloads into a ~450 km LEO.
- **2026-04-15**: Vikram-1 Debut — Target window for the first orbital launch attempt from Sriharikota.
- **2023-04-01**: Engine Testing — Successful flight qualification of the Dhawan-II 3D-printed cryogenic engine.
- **2022-11-18**: Prarambh Mission — Skyroot successfully launches Vikram-S, India's first private suborbital rocket.

## Recent coverage (5 stories)

### India’s First Private Orbital Rocket Launched by 28-Year-Old Skyroot Team
2026-08-01 09:58:25 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 marks India’s debut in private orbital launch, propelled by a team averaging just 28 years. PM Modi’s parliamentary praise underscores the national push for a vibrant private space ecosystem.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/skyroot-vikram1-first-private-orbital-launch-28-team-pm-modi

### Vikram-1 Achieves Orbit: India's First Private Rocket Deploys 350 kg Payload
2026-07-20 11:16:08 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The successful test flight of Skyroot's carbon-composite Vikram-1 from Sriharikota introduces a new small-launch vehicle to the global market, signaling India's full entry into private orbital access and indigenous space technology advancement.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/vikram1-orbital-launch-india-private-space

### Vikram-1: India’s 1st All-Carbon, 3D-Printed Orbital Rocket
2026-07-20 11:13:57 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket, features an all-carbon-fiber airframe and 3D-printed liquid engines, demonstrating cutting-edge innovation from the country's burgeoning private space sector. The multi-stage vehicle, with three solid stages and an orbital adjustment module, is poised to deploy multiple satellites from Sriharikota, marking a significant leap for India's aerospace capabilities.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/vikram-1-all-carbon-3d-printed-rocket

### Skyroot's 24-Metre Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit; India Becomes 3rd Nation with Private Launch
2026-07-19 19:56:36 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 3

Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully flew its maiden mission from India's eastern coast, inserting multiple payloads into a 450-km LEO. The achievement makes India the third country to field a private orbital rocket, shaking up the global small launch market. Cost-effective solid/liquid design and strong government backing could challenge incumbents like Rocket Lab.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/skyroot-vikram-1-mission-aagaman-india-third-private-orbital-launch

### Skyroot Aerospace Targets April for Landmark Vikram-1 Orbital Debut
2026-03-04 00:39:02 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Skyroot Aerospace is finalizing preparations for the inaugural orbital flight of its Vikram-1 rocket, scheduled for April 2026. This mission marks a critical transition for India’s space sector as it moves from government-led initiatives to a commercially competitive private launch market.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/skyroot-aerospace-vikram-1-orbital-launch-april-2026

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