Function | Sounding rocket |
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Manufacturer | Skyroot Aerospace |
Country of origin | India |
Size | |
Height | Vikram S: 6 m (20 ft) |
Diameter | 0.37 m (1 ft 3 in) |
Mass | 545 kg (1,202 lb) |
Stages | 1 |
Associated rockets | |
Comparable | Rohini, Black Brant IX, Agnibaan SOrTeD |
Launch history | |
Status | Future Unknown |
Launch sites | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Total launches | 1 |
Success(es) | 1 |
First flight | 18 November 2022 |
Sustainer stage (Vikram S) | |
Powered by | Kalam 80 |
Maximum thrust | 70 kN (16,000 lbf) |
Propellant | Solid |
Vikram-S is India's first privately built rocket. Its maiden flight lifted on 18 November 2022 at 11 A.M. from Sounding Rocket Complex, Sriharikota. The rocket was designed and developed by Skyroot Aerospace.