Pawan Kumar Chandana, once a low-scoring math student, founded Skyroot Aerospace, India's first private rocket company. After working at ISRO, he secured funding and launched India's first privately built rocket, Vikram S, in 2022. The company is now valued at $1.1 billion and aims for orbital launches.
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has transported its Vikram-1 rocket to Sriharikota for a planned June orbital launch. This mission, India's first private orbital flight, aims to validate performance and establish a foundation for regular commercial satellite deployment.
Skyroot Aerospace has flagged off its Vikram-1 rocket to Sriharikota for India's first privately built orbital mission, targeting a June launch. The 23-metre rocket, developed over four years, will undergo final tests before lift-off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in collaboration with ISRO. The mission focuses on validating performance and gathering flight data rather than maximizing payload, paving the way for regular commercial launch operations.
