Skyroot Aerospace: The city-based rocket company Skyroot Aerospace is preparing to launch its first commercial rocket, named “Vikram 1,” early in 2019. The rocket is seven stories high and can carry up to 300 kg of payload. According to founder and CEO Pawan Chandana on Tuesday, both Indian and international satellite companies have already joined up to place their own “nano or cube satellites” on it.
India’s First All-Carbon Fiber Rocket with 3D-Printed Engines
According to Skyroot cofounder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana, Vikram-1 is the first all-carbon fibre rocket in India and has 3D-printed liquid engines. He also stated that although the first Vikram-1 mission will be partially commercial, there will be three or four more Vikram-1 missions over the course of the next year and a half before Skyroot becomes fully commercial.
Skyroot Aerospace’s Remarkable Journey
Founded in 2018 by a pair of former scientists from ISRO, Skyroot has successfully funded 526 crore to date and is set to launch a bridge round shortly. Notably, it has opened India’s largest private integrated rocket research centre housed under one roof.
Skyroot’s New Rocket Research Center
The new building, which spans 60,000 square feet and is next to Shamshabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, will contain Skyroot’s integrated design, production, and testing facilities for rocket construction. It can employ about 300 people. Additionally, Skyroot’s headquarters, known as MAX-Q—the highest stress a rocket can endure while in space—will be located at this location.
A Tribute to India’s Space Pioneer, Vikram Sarabhai
Space start-up in India The Vikram-1 rocket from Skyroot Aerospace is scheduled to launch satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2024. The rocket, which bears the name of Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of India’s space project, is a multi-stage launch vehicle that can carry payloads weighing up to 300 kg into orbit. It is built entirely of carbon fibre and has liquid engines manufactured in three dimensions. Skyroot Aerospace is regarded as an inspiration for India’s young talent pool since it seeks to manufacture affordable rockets on demand. The MAX-Q Campus, the company’s headquarters, has also been officially opened.
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