Vikram S

Vikram-S
Vikram-S sub-orbital rocket.[1]
FunctionSounding rocket
ManufacturerSkyroot Aerospace
Country of originIndia
Size
HeightVikram S: 6 m (20 ft)
Diameter0.37 m (1 ft 3 in)
Mass545 kg (1,202 lb)
Stages1
Associated rockets
ComparableRohini, Black Brant IX, Agnibaan SOrTeD
Launch history
StatusFuture Unknown
Launch sitesSatish Dhawan Space Centre
Total launches1
Success(es)1
First flight18 November 2022
Sustainer stage (Vikram S)
Powered byKalam 80
Maximum thrust70 kN (16,000 lbf)
PropellantSolid

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.

  1. ^ "Vikram-S launch Highlight | Skyroot aces maiden launch of India's first privately made rocket". India Today. Retrieved 19 November 2022.