Vikram-1
Overview
Skyroot's orbital small-satellite launcher: about 22 meters tall, built from carbon composite rather than metal, with three solid stages (Kalam-1200, Kalam-250, Kalam-100) and a 3D-printed Raman liquid upper stage that can start, stop, and restart in space to place payloads precisely. It carries 350 kg to a 500 km low Earth orbit or 260 kg to sun-synchronous polar orbit, and reached orbit on its first flight, July 18, 2026.
Flown once, successfully, on July 18, 2026. The first stage of the second vehicle left Infinity Campus for Sriharikota on August 23, 2026. At BSX 2026 in September, Chandana still targeted a year-end second test flight after post-flight analysis. The launch page now lists a Q4 2026 LEO rideshare as Filling Fast, before commercial service in 2027 after a third or fourth flight.