ISRO launched India's first ever Private Rocket, Vikram S
And begins a new “Prarambh” of the India's Space Sector with this launch
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket Launch
On Friday, 18 November 2022, ISRO launched Vikram-Suborbital Rocket at 11.30 am from the spaceport in Andhra Pradesh, Sriharikota
This launch is the first ever Private Rocket launch taking place in India
Symbolising the beginning of new era of the Indian Space Sector with the mission named as “Prarambh”
Vikram-Suborbital Rocket
Designed & developed by Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian Space-Tech startup based in Hyderabad
Named after the Father of India’s Space Programme, Vikram Sarabhai
It is the first rocket of Skyroot’s Vikram series of orbital class space launch vehicles
The most affordable rockets in these category, globally
A 6-metre tall single stage fuel rocket with a mass of 545 kgs and diameter of 0.375 meters
Developed by a team of 200-Engineers within a record time of two years
Vikram-S is a series of modular Space launch vehicles, crafted for the market of small satellites
Vikram S Rocket is capable to reach Mach 5, five times the speed of sound
During the launch it crossed the target of 80km above sea level & reached a peak altitude of 89.5km
The rocket carried three payloads built by
Chennai and Andhra Pradesh-based start-ups Space Kids and N Space Tech India
The other payload is built by the Armenian BazoomQ Space Research Lab
According to sources the rocket can carry a payload of 83 kg to 100 kilometers
What next in this mission of Vikram-S Rocket
Skyroot planning to launch multiple missions in the coming years out of which 4 launches are targeted for 2023. To know more in detail click the link below