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• Skyroot Aerospace’s indigenous ‘Vikram-1’ private orbital rocket was successfully launched from Sriharikot.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the founders of Skyroot over the phone for this historic achievement.
• This success made India a stronger position in the list of few countries to have launched private orbital rockets.

Sriharikota: July 18, 2026 became a historic day for the Indian space sector. Skyroot Aerospace, the country’s first private space company, successfully completed the test of its ‘Vikram-1’ rocket. The fully indigenous orbital-class rocket ‘Vikram-1’ took off successfully from the first launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Center today at 12:08 PM.

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This historic mission, named ‘Mission Arrival’, marks the beginning of a new era for the Indian private sector in space. Father of India’s space program Dr. Named after Vikram Sarabhai, this rocket is equipped with many modern technologies. After this historic launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a phone conversation with the founders of Skyroot Prospace. He congratulated them on the successful launch of the country’s first private orbital rocket ‘Vikram-1’. (Photo Courtesy: X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the success of India’s first private rocket ‘Vikram-1’ will strengthen the country’s ‘self-reliance’ drive. It is worth noting that before India, only two countries – USA and China – have achieved this feat. This means that private space companies have launched rockets in these two countries.

What payloads were carried into space?

This is the first orbital test flight mission of Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace. The main objective of this mission is to place the Vikram-1 rocket into a low-Earth orbit of 450 km with a 60-degree inclination. This test flight carried not only a technical payload, but also many interesting items.

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• Approximate height of 24 meters
• 4-stage rocket (3 solid-fuel stages and 1 dew-fuel stage)
• Payload capacity up to 350 kg

Features and Specifications

Construction: Fully lightweight carbon composite construction

Engine technology: Indigenous 3D printed engine and high-thrust solid-fuel booster

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