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...
Skyroot flight qualified its Raman-I engine for roll attitude control and hot-fired the Raman-II engine for Vikram-I's fourth stage.
Skyroot raised $27.5 million recently to aim for a Vikram-I launch by the end of 2023.
Skyroot is attempting an orbital flight with their small-lift rocket called Vikram-I.
Private launch plans include suborbital and orbital flights by Agnikul Cosmos using the Agnibaan SOrTeD (Suborbital Tech Demonstrator) and by Skyroot Aerospace using Vikram-1.
India achieved a soft landing on the lunar south pole with Chandrayaan-3 in 2023, and the Pragyan rover was deployed from the Vikram lander on 2023-08-23.
Vikram lander touched down on the Moon on 2023-08-23 and the Pragyaan rover was subsequently deployed.
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover provide measurements that give scientists a closer look at parts of the Moon likely to contain ice.
The Vikram lander has made preliminary measurements of lunar volatiles as part of its exploration program.
The Vikram lander measured a temperature of 69.37°S and detected sulfur in soil grains on the lunar surface.
Skyroot Aerospace, Expleo, and ConnectSAT signed a three-party MoU to establish the OSIRIS satellite constellation with Expleo providing reconfigurable software for ConnectSAT’s IoT satellite scheduled to launch on Vikram-I.
The Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander deployed the ISRO Pragyaan lunar rover as part of the mission.
Vikram performed a propulsive hop on 2023-09-02 that relocated the lander about 0.4 m from the original landing point.
On 2023-08-30, ISRO released a photo of the Vikram lander taken by the Pragyan rover it delivered to the lunar surface.
Vikram Nidamaluri, managing director of Lazard, stated that SpaceX being a dominant launch service provider could be unhealthy for the commercial prospects of the industry.
ISRO powered down the Pragyan rover on 2023-09-02, one day before putting the Vikram lander into sleep mode.
ISRO performed a final hop with the Vikram lander on 2023-09-03, lifting the lander by about 0.4 m and landing it about 30 to 0.4 m from its original touchdown site.
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander achieved a soft landing on the Moon on 2023-08-23.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully soft-landed the Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover on the lunar surface.
The Vikram lander performed a propulsive hop on 2023-09-02, elevating itself by about 0.4 m and landing roughly 30–0.4 m away from its starting point.
Vikram’s solar panel was oriented to receive sunlight at the next sunrise expected on 2023-09-22.