Skyroot co-founder: India’s aerospace industry is taking a private turn with ISRO’s help
Skyroot Aerospace co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana stated that India's aerospace industry is increasingly welcoming to private players, drawing parallels with the NASA-SpaceX relationship. The company plans to launch its orbital-class rocket, Vikram-1, between July 12 and August 4, following its successful suborbital launch of India's first private satellite, Vikram-S, in 2022. Vikram-1 will be capable of deploying small satellites weighing up to 350 kg into low Earth orbit, utilizing advanced materials and propulsion systems developed by Skyroot.