Skyroot Aerospace To Launch India's First Privately Developed Rocket On Nov 18: All You Need To Know
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hyderabad-based India space-tech startup Skyroot Aerospace will launch India's first privately developed launch vehicle on November 18, as part of the firm's maiden mission, Prarambh. Skyroot Aerospace wrote on Twitter that the firm received authorisation from INSPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) after final checks on readiness and weather were completed. The firm will launch its rocket, Vikram-S, as part of the mission.</span></p> <h2><span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>All about Prarambh mission and Vikram-S</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram-S will carry three customer payloads and launch from the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) launchpad at Sriharikota. Vikram-S will take off into space at 11:30 am IST on November 18. Prarambh, which means 'beginning', is a first for the Indian private space sector. </span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">With the big day looming large, here it is! Catch a glimpse of Vikram-S rocket integrated to the launcher. You can watch the action unfolding live on our YouTube link <a href="https://ift.tt/gbHkqs0>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Prarambh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Prarambh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpeningSpaceForAll?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OpeningSpaceForAll</a> <a href="https://t.co/kjmkHZuV8c">pic.twitter.com/kjmkHZuV8c</a></p> — Skyroot Aerospace (@SkyrootA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyrootA/status/1593206602605424641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The slogan for Prarambh is 'A New Beginning. A New Dawn'. The Chairman of ISRO, S Somanath, unveiled the mission patch for Prarambh. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram-S was developed in a record time of two years, and will be powered by solid fuels. It has cutting-edge avionics and all-carbon fibre core structures.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <figure class="image"><img src="https://ift.tt/Jj5E9CY" alt="Vikram-S, India's first privately developed private launch vehicle" /> <figcaption>Vikram-S, India's first privately developed private launch vehicle</figcaption> </figure> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to Skyroot Aerospace, the mission will help test and validate the majority of the technologies in the Vikram series of orbital-class space launch vehicles. The mission will also ensure that many sub-systems and technologies are tested across the pre-lift and post-lift stages. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram-S will carry payloads manufactured by Space Kidz India, BazoomQ Armenia and N-Space Tech India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram-S is one of the world's first few all-composite space launch vehicles. The solid thrusters have been 3D-printed to ensure spin stability. The rocket will test 80 per cent of technologies for future Vikram series of orbital-class space launch vehicles. </span></p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <a title="New Era Beckons For Space Sector In India: Deep Space Startups Set To Boost Space Economy" href="https://ift.tt/ItRTCvd" target="_self">New Era Beckons For Space Sector In India: Deep Space Startups Set To Boost Space Economy</a></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram-S has a mass of 545 kilograms, a length of six metres, a diameter of 0.375 metres, a peak vacuum thrust of seven tonnes, and can carry payloads weighing up to 83 kilograms to a maximum altitude of 100 kilometres.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If Prarambh is successful, Skyroot Aerospace will become the first private space company in India to launch a rocket into space. This will mark the beginning of a new era for the India space sector, which was opened up for commercialisation in 2020. </span></p> <h2><span style="color: #e03e2d;"><strong>Why Skyroot Aerospace’s rocket series is called ‘Vikram’</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skyroot Aerospace has named its series launch vehicles 'Vikram' as a tribute to Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the Indian Space Programme and founder of ISRO. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skyroot Aerospace aims to advance its mission to make space flights affordable, reliable and regular for all.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vikram is a series of modular space launch vehicles especially crafted for the small satellite market, and is expected to enable the launch of more than 20,000 small satellites in the coming decade. The launch vehicles have unique capabilities like multi-orbit insertion and performing interplanetary missions, according to Skyroot Aerospace.</span></p>
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