# Vikram-1

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-18**: Skyroot Aerospace Announces Imminent Launch of Vikram-1 — COO Naga Bharath Daka reveals that the company is on the verge of launching India's first private orbital rocket from Sriharikota, marking the culmination of 8 years of development and design innovation.
- **2026-02-18**: Unicorn Funding Pursuit — Reports emerge of a $200M raise to achieve a $1B valuation and scale orbital missions.
- **2023-10-30**: Series C Funding — Raised $51 million led by GIC to scale up launch vehicle development.
- **2022-11-18**: Vikram-S Launch — Successfully launched India's first privately developed rocket into sub-orbital space.
- **2018-06-12**: Company Founded — Skyroot Aerospace founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Skyroot's 24-Metre Vikram-1 Rocket Debuts, Opening a $50B Indian Space Economy
2026-07-20 11:16:19 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Skyroot Aerospace's successful orbital launch demonstrates that venture-backed Indian deeptech startups can now deliver commercial access to space. The mission carries immediate fundraising and partnership implications for the nascent Indian private space industry.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/skyroot-vikram1-startup-launch-2026

### Skyroot's 8-Year Journey to 1st Private Orbital Rocket
2026-07-20 11:14:03 · Sentiment: Very Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Skyroot Aerospace, the Indian space startup, is set to launch Vikram-1, its first orbital rocket and the country's first privately developed such vehicle. The launch marks the culmination of an 8-year effort to provide affordable and reliable launch services, signaling a new era for India's space tech ecosystem and its growing startup landscape.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/skyroot-8-year-journey-vikram-1

### Skyroot Aerospace Targets $200M Raise to Become India's First Space-Tech Unicorn
2026-02-19 00:24:56 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace is seeking to raise between $150 million and $200 million to accelerate its commercial launch capabilities and global expansion. The funding round, which could value the company at nearly $1 billion, would cement Skyroot's position as the leader in India's rapidly maturing private space sector.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/skyroot-aerospace-200m-funding-round-space-tech-unicorn

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