Skyroot Aerospace has officially scheduled a launch window between July 12 and August 4, 2026, for the maiden flight of Vikram-1, which will be India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket. [1, 2]

The Mission: “Agaman”

• Nature: The debut flight is titled Mission Agaman.
• Status: The vehicle is already fully stacked on the historic First Launch Pad (FLP).
• Location: It will lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
• Objective: It serves as a partially commercial technology demonstration carrying a mix of domestic and international payloads.
• Data Focus: The flight will gather critical real-time performance data across propulsion, stage separation, and guidance systems.
• Target Destination: The mission aims to deploy payloads at an altitude of 450 kilometres in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with a 60-degree inclination.

Vehicle Specifications

• Structure: A seven-stories-tall, multi-stage launch vehicle built entirely with an ultra-light all-carbon composite structure.
• Propulsion: Powered by in-house high-thrust solid-fuel boosters and proprietary 3D-printed liquid engines.
• Capacity: Specifically engineered for the small-satellite market, capable of carrying payloads weighing up to 350 kilograms to LEO. [1, 2, 3]

Commercial Context & Valuation

Founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace made history in 2022 by launching India’s first suborbital rocket, the Vikram-S. Following a successful $60 million funding round from GIC and Sherpalo Ventures, Skyroot has officially reached unicorn status with a valuation surpassing $1 billion. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Each Vikram-1 rocket costs approximately $2 million to $3 million to manufacture, with the startup projecting a revenue generation of $5 million per launch. Moving past this trial phase, Skyroot intends to offer a flexible “Cab to Space” model targeting high-frequency, monthly launches to tap into India’s projected $44 billion space economy by 2033.

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