Engineering:List of Vikram launches

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Short description: List of rocket launches by Skyroot Aerospace

This article lists all the previous and planned launches of the Vikram rocket family developed by Skyroot Aerospace.[1][2] Its first launch with Vikram-S as India's first private rocket took place successfully in November 2022. On 18 July 2026, the launch of Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket, became successful on its maiden attempt. The next rocket, Vikram-2, is scheduled for launch in mid-2027.[3][4]

Launch history

Suborbital

2022-2029

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Payload / Operator Function
Remarks
18 November 2022/06:00 UTC India Vikram-S Satish Dhawan - Sounding Rocket Complex Suborbital Success
N/A Skyroot Aerospace Technology demonstration
First suborbital flight by any Indian private company.[5]

Orbital

2026-2029

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Payload / Operator Function
Remarks
18 July 2026/06:35 India Vikram-1 SDSC FLP LEO Success
Test Flight-1
Technology demonstration
First orbital mission by any Indian private company, 'Mission Aagaman' (lit. the arrival). The mission is intended to demonstrate the rocket's propulsion, guidance, and stage-separation systems while carrying domestic and international payloads. The rocket successfully reached the orbit in its first attempt.[8][9]

Future launches

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Operator Function
Remarks
2026 (planned) India Vikram-1 SDSC FLP LEO Planned
TBA TBA TBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ FOUNDATION, OBSERVER RESEARCH. "Skyroot creates a new ‘Prarambh’ for Indian space" (in en). https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/skyroot-creates-a-new-prarambh-for-indian-space. 
  2. ↑ "India's Private Space Race Lifts Off with Singapore" (in en). The Straits Times. 2025-09-29. ISSN 0585-3923. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-sees-singapore-as-valued-partner-as-its-private-sector-space-race-is-set-to-lift-off. 
  3. ↑ Jain, Ayush (2022-11-18). "Skyroot Makes History, Launches Vikram-S – India’s First Private Rocket | AIM" (in en-US). https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/skyroot-makes-history-launches-vikram-s-indias-first-private-rocket/. 
  4. ↑ Madhok, Swati Gupta,Diksha (2022-11-18). "India’s first private rocket Vikram-S is launched into space | CNN Business" (in en). https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/business/india-skyroot-vikram-s-rocket-launch-hnk-intl. 
  5. ↑ Newsdesk, PGurus (2022-11-18). "Vikram-S: ISRO launches India's first privately developed rocket as part of Prarambh Mission" (in en-US). https://www.pgurus.com/vikram-s-isro-launches-indias-first-privately-developed-rocket-as-part-of-prarambh-mission/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Vikram-1". https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vikram-1.htm. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Mission Aagaman". https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/mission-aagaman.htm. 
  8. ↑ "India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch". Reuters. 2 July 2026. https://www.reuters.com/science/indias-skyroot-aerospace-readies-countrys-first-private-orbital-rocket-launch-2026-07-02/. 
  9. ↑ "India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set for launch" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2026-07-02. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/indias-first-privately-developed-orbital-class-rocket-vikram-1-set-for-launch/article71173528.ece. 



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