Demo Flight
Vikram-I, Skyroot Aerospace
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Launch time
T-0
Sat 18 Jul, 08:35:30 CEST
06:35:30 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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Launch success.
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Payloads deployed
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Liftoff!
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New T-0.
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Hold at T-4:59
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New T-0.
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Official Webcast by Skyroot Aerospace has started
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GO for launch.
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Updated launch time.
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Delayed to NET July 18 per new NOTAMs.
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Added daily launch window per NOTAMs.
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NET July.
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Reverted back to NET 2026 TBD based on launch vehicle development testing updates.
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NET April.
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Reverted to 2026 TBD pending launch period updates.
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NET February.
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Added launch.
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Mission
Demo Flight on Vikram-I from Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
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 type
- Test Flight
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Mission patches
- Aagaman Mission Patch
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+10 s
Pad Clear
Closeout crew departs the pad
- T+25 s
Supersonic
Vehicle is supersonic
- T+39 s
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
- T+1 min 20 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+1 min 44 s
SES
Start of the second engine
- T+2 min
Kármán Line
The vehicle crosses the Kármán Line (100 km altitude)
- T+2 min 52 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+3 min
Stage 3 Separation
Separation of the third stage from the second
- T+3 min 16 s
Stage 3 Ignition
Third stage engine ignites.
- T+5 min
Stage 4 Separation
Separation of the fourth stage from the third
- T+9 min 35 s
Kick Stage Ignition
Start of the kick stage engine
- T+15 min 46 s
Kick Stage Cut-off
Cut-off of the kick stage engine
Launch pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India (IN)
Coordinates: 13.733, 80.235
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