Skyroot Aerospace is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider, founded in 2018 by former ISRO scientists. They are developing the Vikram series of small-lift launch vehicles designed for the small satellite market, utilizing advanced technologies like 3D-printed engines and carbon fiber structures. Skyroot has partnerships with ISRO, Dhruva Space, Bellatrix Aerospace, Prométhée, ConnectSAT, ispace and HEX20 and aims to provide affordable and reliable launch services. Key products include the Vikram series of launch vehicles and rocket engines like Raman-1, Kalam-5 and Dhawan-1.
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Skyroot Aerospace is India’s first private launch provider.
Skyroot Aerospace is developing two launch vehicles, Vikram-1 and Vikram-2.
Skyroot Aerospace aims to become one of the top three rocket companies in the world by launch cadence within two to three years.
Skyroot Aerospace is aiming for four to six launches in the current financial year, subject to launch port availability and production readiness.
Skyroot Aerospace uses solid-based propellant in parts of its vehicle architecture, enabling rockets to be stored for consecutive launches.
Skyroot Aerospace configures Vikram-1 to provide on-demand dedicated launches for small satellite operators.
Skyroot Aerospace plans to leverage India’s launch ecosystem of suppliers, equatorial launch pads, talent, and cost-effectiveness to compete in the global small-satellite launch market.
Pawan Kumar Chandana is the CEO and co-founder of Skyroot Aerospace.
Skyroot Aerospace is targeting the debut launch of its Vikram-1 rocket in April 2026.
Skyroot Aerospace was founded in India in 2018.
Skyroot Aerospace has invested capital expenditure to produce 12 rockets per year for in-house-manufactured vehicle components.
Skyroot Aerospace is aiming for four to six launches in the current financial year, subject to launch port availability and production readiness.
Skyroot Aerospace manufactures most of the Vikram rocket components in-house and outsources selected parts to identified vendors.
Skyroot Aerospace anticipates one-third of its demand will be domestic and the remaining demand will be international, including Southeast Asia, Japan, the U.S., and Europe.
Skyroot Aerospace plans to conduct rideshare missions alongside dedicated launches to establish launch cadence and reliability.
Skyroot Aerospace’s technology choices include solid propellant boosters, carbon composites, and 3D-printed engines.
Skyroot Aerospace has invested in capital expenditures to produce 12 rockets per year in-house.
Skyroot Aerospace aims to be among the top three rocket companies in the world by launch cadence within the next two to three years.
Over 70% of Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 hardware is already at the spaceport.
Skyroot Aerospace expects the ability to store solid-propellant rockets to enable consecutive launches by producing and storing vehicles ahead of time.