Skyroot Aerospace Prepares Vikram-I Test Flight, Targets Commercial Launches by 2027
Skyroot Aerospace, led by CEO Pawan Chandana, is preparing to launch India's first private orbital rocket, Vikram-I, with a test flight planned soon from Sriharikota. The company aims to begin commercial launches by 2027, serving both domestic and international payloads. Skyroot became India's first space-tech unicorn in 2026 and is developing Vikram-II with a larger payload capacity, expected after 2027. Chandana emphasized learning from launch failures and expressed confidence in India's growing private space sector.