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...
Over 70% of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 hardware is already at the spaceport.
Over 70% of Skyroot Aerospace’s launch hardware for Vikram-1 is already at the spaceport.
Vikram-2 will use a cryogenic upper stage to increase payload capacity to 1,100 kg to LEO.
The PSLV can lift about three times more mass to space at once than Skyroot’s planned Vikram-II upgrade.
SSLV and Vikram-class rockets are planned to use the First Launch Pad for launches.
Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket has a lift capacity roughly six to seven times lower than the PSLV for equivalent orbits.
Agnikul’s planned launch vehicles have even smaller lift capacity than Skyroot’s Vikram-I.
Vikram-I was designed by many former ISRO engineers who were associated with the PSLV or SSLV and may be using many common contractors.
Chandrayaan-3 consists of Vikram, a lunar lander, and Pragyan, a lunar rover, along with an orbiting propulsion module.
The Vikram lander separated from the propulsion module to begin landing operations on August 17, 2023.
The Vikram lander performed a 'Hop Experiment' on September 3, 2023, moving 40 centimeters from its original location.
Skyroot is developing Vikram-2, which will increase payload capacity to up to 900 kg to LEO.
Vikram-1 has a payload capacity of up to 350 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Skyroot’s Vikram-1 is an all-carbon composite launch vehicle designed for on-demand and customizable launch solutions for small satellite operators.
Exolaunch will integrate and deploy customer satellites on Skyroot’s Vikram series of launch vehicles, beginning with the Vikram-1 orbital missions.
Skyroot Aerospace developed and launched a suborbital rocket called Vikram-S in 2022 and is developing orbital-class rockets.
Indian start-up Skyroot Aerospace developed and launched the suborbital rocket Vikram-S in 2022 and is now developing orbital-class rockets.
The initiative to develop advanced rocket propulsion technology traces back to work initiated by ISRO’s first chairman, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, shortly before his death in 1971.
Skyroot Aerospace plans the first orbital launch of its Vikram-1 rocket in 2025.
Vikram-1 is a three-stage, solid-fueled rocket designed to lift 290 kg to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit.