Skyroot AerospaceLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Demo Flight

Name: Vikram-I | Demo Flight
Start: 2026-07-18T06:35:30Z
Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Vikram-I

Launched Sat, Jul 18 · 6:35:30 AM UTC2026-07-18 06:35:30 UTCSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

170th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Skyroot Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

187 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Vikram-1 | Test Flight-1 | Skyroot | Mission Aagaman| India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 6:35 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent13

T+0:006:35 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:106:35 AMCloseout crew departs the pad
T+0:256:35 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+0:396:36 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+1:206:36 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+1:446:37 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:006:37 AMThe vehicle crosses the Kármán Line (100 km altitude)
T+2:526:38 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+3:006:38 AMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+3:166:38 AMThird stage engine ignites.
T+5:006:40 AMSeparation of the fourth stage from the third
T+9:356:45 AMStart of the kick stage engine
T+15:466:51 AMCut-off of the kick stage engine

Mission

First launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launch vehicle.

This first launch will carry 4 payloads: - Grahaa Space's SOLARAS S3 satellite - Cosmoserve Space's in-orbit robotic arm Embrace - An in-orbit demonstration from DCUBED - Skyroot's own SCOPE satellite

Launch Provider

Skyroot Aerospace

Private · India · Founded 2018 · CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana

Indian private launch services provider based in Hyderabad.

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Skyroot Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 18 · 7:56 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 6:54 AM
Payloads deployed
hitura-nobad
Jul 18 · 6:36 AM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Jul 18 · 6:16 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 5:57 AM
Hold at T-4:59
hitura-nobad

Show earlier updates

Jul 18 · 5:28 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 4:44 AM
Official Webcast by Skyroot Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 16 · 12:43 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 15 · 1:05 PM
Updated launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 10 · 7:14 AM
Delayed to NET July 18 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 1:23 PM
Added daily launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 6:02 AM
NET July.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 17 · 2:35 AM
Reverted back to NET 2026 TBD based on launch vehicle development testing updates.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 1:17 AM
NET April.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 23 · 2:40 PM
Reverted to 2026 TBD pending launch period updates.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 18 · 3:33 PM
NET February.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 15 · 4:39 AM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Vikram-I

Vehicle history

Height

20m

Diameter

1.7m

To low Earth orbit

350kg

Liftoff thrust

1,200kN

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Skyroot AerospaceLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Demo Flight

Vikram-I

Launched Sat, Jul 18 · 6:35:30 AM UTC2026-07-18 06:35:30 UTCSatish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Reached orbit

Follow Skyroot Aerospace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

170th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Skyroot Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

187 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Vikram-1 | Test Flight-1 | Skyroot | Mission Aagaman| India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launch

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 6:35 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent13

T+0:006:35 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:106:35 AMCloseout crew departs the pad
T+0:256:35 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+0:396:36 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+1:206:36 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+1:446:37 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:006:37 AMThe vehicle crosses the Kármán Line (100 km altitude)
T+2:526:38 AMSeparation of the payload fairing
T+3:006:38 AMSeparation of the third stage from the second
T+3:166:38 AMThird stage engine ignites.
T+5:006:40 AMSeparation of the fourth stage from the third
T+9:356:45 AMStart of the kick stage engine
T+15:466:51 AMCut-off of the kick stage engine

Mission

First launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launch vehicle.

Launch Provider

Skyroot Aerospace

Private · India · Founded 2018 · CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana

Indian private launch services provider based in Hyderabad.

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Skyroot Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 18 · 7:56 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 6:54 AM
Payloads deployed
hitura-nobad
Jul 18 · 6:36 AM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Jul 18 · 6:16 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 5:57 AM
Hold at T-4:59
hitura-nobad

Show earlier updates

Jul 18 · 5:28 AM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 4:44 AM
Official Webcast by Skyroot Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 16 · 12:43 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 15 · 1:05 PM
Updated launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 10 · 7:14 AM
Delayed to NET July 18 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 1:23 PM
Added daily launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 6:02 AM
NET July.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 17 · 2:35 AM
Reverted back to NET 2026 TBD based on launch vehicle development testing updates.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 1:17 AM
NET April.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 23 · 2:40 PM
Reverted to 2026 TBD pending launch period updates.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 18 · 3:33 PM
NET February.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 15 · 4:39 AM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Vikram-I

Vehicle history

Height

20m

Diameter

1.7m

To low Earth orbit

350kg

Liftoff thrust

1,200kN

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Vikram-I

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Demo Flight

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Mission

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Updates

Vikram-I

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