Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| 2027 | 0 | 6 |
| 2028 | 0 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0 | 6 |
| 2030 | 0 | 6 |
| 2031 | 0 | 6 |
| 2032 | 0 | 6 |
| 2033 | 0 | 6 |
| 2034 | 0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 0 | 6 |
| 2036 | 0 | 6 |
| 2037 | 0 | 6 |
| 2038 | 0 | 6 |
| 2039 | 0 | 6 |
| 2040 | 0 | 6 |
| 2041 | 0 | 6 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vikram-1 | LEO | 480 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Skyroot Launch Services |
Vikram-1 | SSO | 290 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Skyroot Launch Services |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Vikram-1 | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2027 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2028 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2029 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2030 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2031 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2032 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2033 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2034 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2035 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2036 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2037 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2038 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2039 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2040 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
| 2041 | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | aggregate | 6 | 20% | Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning... |
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Skyroot Vikram-1 development launcher; conservative low-confidence startup cadence default. Site mapping: Skyroot Vikram-S flew from SDSC and Vikram-1 planning remains Sriharikota...
Vikram-1 carried in its payload experiments from Cosmoserve Space of India and Dcubed of Germany.
Skyroot Aerospace uses the Aagaman mission to validate Vikram-1 subsystems including propulsion, avionics, telemetry, guidance, navigation, and control.
Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, the first private orbital rocket in India.
Vikram-1 is part of India’s strategy to strengthen technological autonomy, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, and expand its presence in the commercial space market.
Skyroot Aerospace conducted the first suborbital launch of its Vikram-S test rocket in 2022.
Vikram-1 is designed with three solid-fuel stages and one liquid stage.
Vikram-1 deployed the Solaras satellite for Grahaa Space and the Scope technology demonstration developed by Skyroot into low Earth orbit 15 minutes after liftoff at an altitude of 450 kilometers.
Vikram-1’s fourth stage uses a cluster of four Raman-1 engines powered by monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide.
Vikram-1 is a four-stage vehicle that combines solid propulsion technology and liquid-fueled orbital maneuvering engines.
Skyroot Aerospace is planning additional development flights to validate Vikram-1’s repeatability before starting commercial operations.
Vikram-1’s Orbital Adjustment Module is powered by a fully 3D-printed liquid engine.
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-S mission was the first privately developed Indian rocket to fly to suborbital space.
Vikram-1 is designed to launch small satellites into 500-kilometer low Earth orbit and sun-synchronous orbit.
Vikram-1’s first three stages are solid-propellant stages called Kalam-1200, Kalam-250, and Kalam-100.
Vikram-1 is designed to provide orbital launch services for payloads of up to 480 kilograms.
Vikram-1 is India’s first orbital launch vehicle built entirely with an all-carbon composite structure.
Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 from ISRO’s launchpad at SHAR in Sriharikota.
Each of Vikram-1’s first three stages has a burn time of approximately 80 to 100 seconds.
Vikram-1 reached a 450-km orbit about 15 minutes after liftoff and deployed several customer payloads and in-orbit experiments.
Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 on July 18, 2026, and Vikram-1 was India’s first privately developed orbital rocket.