Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace is an Indian private space company started by former ISRO scientists in 2018. They build small rockets called Vikram to launch small satellites into space. Their rockets use advanced solid and liquid engines to carry payloads of a few hundred kilograms to low Earth orbit. In 2022, Skyroot made history by launching Vikram-S, India’s first privately made suborbital rocket. They are now working to launch their bigger rocket, Vikram-I, which can carry satellites into orbit. Skyroot’s goal is to make space access easier, faster, and cheaper for businesses and researchers in India and around the world.
Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace is an Indian private space company started by former ISRO scientists in 2018. They build small rockets called Vikram to launch small satellites into space. Their rockets use advanced solid and liquid engines to carry payloads of a few hundred kilograms to low Earth orbit. In 2022, Skyroot made history by launching Vikram-S, India’s first privately made suborbital rocket. They are now working to launch their bigger rocket, Vikram-I, which can carry satellites into orbit. Skyroot’s goal is to make space access easier, faster, and cheaper for businesses and researchers in India and around the world.
2018
Founded
$519M
Valuation
$99.8M
Total Funding
SpaceTech
Sector
Series B
Funding Stage
About Skyroot Aerospace
Skyroot Aerospace is an Indian private aerospace startup founded in 2018 by former ISRO scientists, focused on developing cost-effective and reliable small satellite launch vehicles. Their flagship product is the Vikram series of rockets, named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program. The Vikram-I, a 20-meter tall, four-stage launch vehicle, is designed to carry payloads up to 480 kg to a 500 km low Earth orbit and 290 kg to a 500 km Sun-synchronous polar orbit. It uses advanced solid propulsion stages named Kalam-5, Kalam-100, and Kalam-250, all carbon composite solid rocket motors, along with a liquid-fueled fourth stage powered by the Raman engine cluster for precise orbital insertion.
Skyroot made history by successfully launching Vikram-S, India's first privately developed suborbital rocket, in November 2022. They have since completed critical tests of the Vikram-I rocket stages, including the full-duration firing of the Kalam-100 third stage producing 100 kN thrust. The company aims for the maiden orbital flight of Vikram-I by late 2025. Skyroot also developed Dhawan-1, India’s first privately built cryogenic engine using LNG and LOX. Their launch vehicles are designed for quick assembly, minimal infrastructure, and multi-orbit insertion capabilities, positioning Skyroot as a key player in India's emerging private space sector