{"id":350917,"date":"2025-11-29T15:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=350917"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:29:36","slug":"vikram-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vikram-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikram-I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News: <\/strong>Recently, the Prime Minister has unveiled India&#8217;s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle\u00a0 Vikram-I.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About Vikram-I<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Vikram-I-2025-11-4f47ca8dfdae385c365c41ffb1c9b298-16x9.jpg?resize=400%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vikram-I\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: News11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Vikram-I is <strong>India\u2019s first privately developed orbital-class rocket.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Built by:<\/strong> Skyroot Aerospace in Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Launched by:<\/strong> Skyroot Aerospace is targeting <strong>early 2026<\/strong> for Vikram-I\u2019s <strong>maiden orbital flight<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Named after:<\/strong> It is named after <strong>Dr. Vikram Sarabhai<\/strong>, the pioneer of India\u2019s space programme.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Vikram-I is designed to <strong>serve the small satellite launch market<\/strong> with rapid, affordable orbital access.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The rocket is intended to support <strong>dedicated launches, rideshare missions, and multi-orbit deployments<\/strong> for small satellite operators.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">\u00a0It aims to provide <strong>fast turnaround<\/strong>, enabling assembly and launch within <strong>24 hours<\/strong> from any launch site.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> The rocket stands<strong> 20 meters tall and has a diameter of 1.7 meters<\/strong>, making it compact yet powerful.<\/li>\n<li>It generates <strong>1,200 kN of thrust<\/strong> using solid propulsion in its first three stages.<\/li>\n<li>It uses an <strong>all-carbon composite structure<\/strong>, which reduces weight while improving strength and efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It incorporates <strong>3D-printed engines<\/strong> that reduce engine mass by up to <strong>50%<\/strong> and cut production time by <strong>80%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It uses <strong>ultra-low-shock pneumatic separation systems<\/strong>, which ensure safer and smoother stage separation.<\/li>\n<li>Its <strong>advanced avionics system<\/strong> enables precise real-time guidance during ascent.<\/li>\n<li>The rocket includes a <strong>restartable orbital adjustment module<\/strong>, allowing insertion into <strong>multiple orbits in a single mission<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payload Capacity:<\/strong> Vikram-I can carry <strong>up to 350 kg<\/strong> to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).\n<ul>\n<li>It can deliver <strong>260 kg<\/strong> to a Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).<\/li>\n<li>It is capable of lifting <strong>290 kg<\/strong> to a <strong>500 km SSO<\/strong>, and <strong>480 kg<\/strong> to a <strong>500 km LEO<\/strong> at a <strong>45\u00b0 inclination<\/strong>, depending on mission profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion System: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Stage 1 \u2013 Kalam-1200:<\/strong> \u00a0<strong>Kalam-1200 <\/strong>is a <strong>10-meter solid rocket motor<\/strong> made from carbon fiber. It produces a <strong>peak thrust of 120 tons<\/strong> and burns for <strong>80\u2013100 seconds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Stage 2 \u2013 Kalam-250:<\/strong> The second stage uses <strong>solid propulsion<\/strong> similar in design to the first stage.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">It provides the <strong>mid-ascent boost<\/strong> after first-stage separation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Stage 3 \u2013 Kalam-100:<\/strong> The third stage, known as <strong>Kalam-100<\/strong>, produces <strong>100 kN of thrust in vacuum<\/strong> for <strong>108 seconds<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Stage 4 \u2013 Raman Engine Cluster:<\/strong> The fourth stage uses a <strong>cluster of four Raman engines<\/strong>, each producing <strong>3.4 kN of thrust<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Recently, the Prime Minister has unveiled India&#8217;s first privately developed orbital launch vehicle\u00a0 Vikram-I. About Vikram-I Vikram-I is India\u2019s first privately developed orbital-class rocket. Built by: Skyroot Aerospace in Hyderabad. Launched by: Skyroot Aerospace is targeting early 2026 for Vikram-I\u2019s maiden orbital flight. 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