Skyroot Aerospace To Become First Indian Pvt Space Co To Launch Rocket Into Space

Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace is all set to become the first private player to launch a rocket in the space from India.

Skyroot Aerospace’s rocket ‘Vikram-S’ will carry three payloads from ISRO’s Sriharikota launch site between 12 November and 16 November 2022.

The startup is calling the mission ‘Prarambh’, touting the rocket launch to be the beginning of a new era for space exploration from Indian private sector.

In a statement, Naga Bharath Daka, COO and Co-Founder of Skyroot Aerospace said, “The Vikram-S rocket getting launched is a single-stage sub-orbital launch vehicle which would carry three customer payloads and help test and validate majority of the technologies in the Vikram series of space launch vehicles. We are utilising the world-class launch infrastructure at ISRO's spaceport in Sriharikota for the launch.”

This mission was announced by Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chairman Dr S Somanath in Bengaluru on 7 November, 2022. The company received the technical launch clearance from the Space regulator IN-SPACe.

“A launch window between November 12 and 16 has been notified by authorities, the final date being confirmed based on weather conditions,” said Skyroot Aerospace. 

Skyroot has not elaborated on the payloads that are being carried by its rocket to the space.