Launch success.
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Demo Flight
Vikram-I · Test Flight
Success
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Mission overview
First launch of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-I launch vehicle. This first launch will carry 4 payloads: - Grahaa Space's SOLARAS S3 satellite - Cosmoserve Space's in-orbit robotic arm Embrace - An in-orbit demonstration from DCUBED - Skyroot's own SCOPE satellite
- Mission
- Demo Flight
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Provider
- Skyroot Aerospace
- Target orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
Liftoff
06:35 UTCFirst upwards movement of the rocket
SCHEDULED
Pad Clear
06:35 UTCCloseout crew departs the pad
SCHEDULED
Supersonic
06:35 UTCVehicle is supersonic
SCHEDULED
Max-Q
06:36 UTCMaximum dynamic pressure
SCHEDULED
Stage 2 Separation
06:36 UTCSeparation of the second stage from the first
SCHEDULED
SES
06:37 UTCStart of the second engine
SCHEDULED
Kármán Line
06:37 UTCThe vehicle crosses the Kármán Line (100 km altitude)
SCHEDULED
Fairing Separation
06:38 UTCSeparation of the payload fairing
SCHEDULED
Stage 3 Separation
06:38 UTCSeparation of the third stage from the second
SCHEDULED
Stage 3 Ignition
06:38 UTCThird stage engine ignites.
SCHEDULED
Stage 4 Separation
06:40 UTCSeparation of the fourth stage from the third
SCHEDULED
Kick Stage Ignition
06:45 UTCStart of the kick stage engine
SCHEDULED
Kick Stage Cut-off
06:51 UTCCut-off of the kick stage engine
SCHEDULED
Mission intelligence
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Payloads deployed
Liftoff!
New T-0.
Hold at T-4:59
New T-0.
Official Webcast by Skyroot Aerospace has started
GO for launch.
Updated launch time.
Delayed to NET July 18 per new NOTAMs.
Added daily launch window per NOTAMs.
NET July.
Reverted back to NET 2026 TBD based on launch vehicle development testing updates.
NET April.
Reverted to 2026 TBD pending launch period updates.
NET February.
Added launch.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
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Rocket
Vikram-ISkyroot Aerospace · India4-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by Indian private company Skyroot Aerospace, with capability of up to 350 kg to Low Earth Orbit. The first 3 stages are powered by solid fuel rocket motors, topped by a hypergolic fuel upper stage.
Payload
Demo Flight
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Classification
- LEO
Launch site
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Latitude
- 13.73300°
- Longitude
- 80.23500°
- Country
- India
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
Live & mission coverage
Official mission broadcast. Stream availability is controlled by the provider.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
media.licdn.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.youtube.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
x.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
lvg.shar.gov.in · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:13 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
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