Vikram-I | Demo Flight
Vikram-I launched the Demo Flight mission for Skyroot Aerospace from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India on Jul 18, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Vikram-I | Demo Flight
Launched Jul 18, 2026 3:35:30 PMSuccess
3 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
31° NNE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 59.9°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
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 description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Sat, Jul 18 · 3:35:30 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Skyroot Aerospace
- Rocket
- Vikram-I
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad · Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India