Vikram (rocket family)
| Function | Small-lift launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Skyroot Aerospace |
| Country of origin | India |
| Size | |
| Height | Vikram I: 20 m (66 ft) |
| Stages | 4 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO (500 km @ 45° inclination) | |
| Mass |
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| Payload to SSPO (500 km) | |
| Mass |
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| Associated rockets | |
| Comparable | Electron, Kaituozhe-1, SSLV |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Under development |
| Launch sites | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Total launches | Vikram-S: 1 (sub-orbital) |
| Success(es) | 1 (sub-orbital) |
| First flight | 18 November 2022 (suborbital) |
| First stage (Vikram I) | |
| Powered by | Kalam 1000 |
| Maximum thrust | 1,000 kN (220,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Second stage (Vikram I) | |
| Powered by | Kalam 250 |
| Maximum thrust | 250 kN (56,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Third stage (Vikram I) | |
| Powered by | Kalam 100 |
| Maximum thrust | 100 kN (22,000 lbf) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| Fourth stage (Vikram I) | |
| Powered by | 4 x Raman I |
| Maximum thrust | 3.4 kN (760 lbf) |
| Propellant | N2O4/MMH |
The Vikram (Sanskrit, lit. 'Brave'; Namesake: Vikram Sarabhai) is a family of small-lift launch vehicles being developed by Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian startup aerospace company.
Before a full orbital launch, a suborbital flight of rocket designated Vikram-S was performed on 18 November 2022 by the name of mission Prarambh (Sanskrit, lit. 'beginning').