List of Vikram launches

This article lists all the previous and planned launches of the Vikram rocket family developed by Skyroot Aerospace.[1][2] Its first launch with Vikram-S as India's first private rocket took place successfully in November 2022. On 18 July 2026, the launch of Vikram-1, India's first private orbital rocket, became successful on its maiden attempt. The next rocket, Vikram-2, is scheduled for launch in mid-2027.[3][4]

Launch history

Suborbital

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Payload / Operator Function
Remarks
18 November 2022/06:00 UTC India Vikram-S Satish Dhawan - Sounding Rocket Complex Suborbital Success
N/a Skyroot Aerospace Technology demonstration
First suborbital flight by any Indian private company.[5]

Orbital

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Payload / Operator Function
Remarks
18 July 2026/06:35 India Vikram-1 SDSC FLP LEO Success
Test Flight-1
Technology demonstration
First orbital mission by any Indian private company, 'Mission Aagaman' (lit. 'the arrival'). The mission is intended to demonstrate the rocket's propulsion, guidance, and stage-separation systems while carrying domestic and international payloads. The rocket successfully reached the orbit in its first attempt.[8][9]

Future launches

Date/Time
(UTC)
 Rocket Launch site Regime Status
Flight Number Operator Function
Remarks
2026 (planned) India Vikram-1 SDSC FLP LEO Planned
TBA TBA TBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ FOUNDATION, OBSERVER RESEARCH. "Skyroot creates a new 'Prarambh' for Indian space". orfonline.org. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "India's Private Space Race Lifts Off with Singapore". The Straits Times. 29 September 2025. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Jain, Ayush (18 November 2022). "Skyroot Makes History, Launches Vikram-S – India's First Private Rocket | AIM". Analytics India Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Madhok, Swati Gupta,Diksha (18 November 2022). "India's first private rocket Vikram-S is launched into space | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 4 September 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Newsdesk, PGurus (18 November 2022). "Vikram-S: ISRO launches India's first privately developed rocket as part of Prarambh Mission". PGurus. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Vikram-1". Gunther's Space Page. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Mission Aagaman". Gunther's Space Page. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "India's Skyroot Aerospace readies country's first private orbital rocket launch". Reuters. 2 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "India's first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set for launch". The Hindu. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
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