Space
Vikram-1
- Context: Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 Test Flight-1, which reached orbit.
- With this achievement, India became the third country in the world to have a private company capable of launching a rocket into orbit.
About Vikram-1
- Developer: Vikram-1 has been developed by Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian private space company.
- Mission: The launch mission is named Mission Aagaman.
- Type: It is a four-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by a private company.
- Significance: It is India’s first privately built orbital-class rocket capable of placing satellites into orbit.
Features of Vikram-1
- Stages-The rocket has four stages:
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- First three stages use solid fuel.
- Final (upper) stage uses hypergolic liquid fuel.
- Structure: It is made using an all-carbon composite structure, making it lightweight and strong.
- Engine: The rocket is fitted with a 3D-printed liquid engine.
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- Payload Capacity- It can carry:
- Up to 350 kg to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- Up to 260 kg to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
Payloads Carried
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- Cosmic Bloom: A diamond art payload developed by Cosmos Diamonds.
- Microart : An 18-karat gold miniature rocket carrying micro-sculptures of C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Technology Demonstrators:
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- The mission carried technology demonstration payloads, including:
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- Robotic Arms by Cosmoserve
- SOLARAS by Grahaa Space
- SCOPE by Skyroot Aerospace
- International Payload: The mission also carried uD3PP and mD3RN, developed by Dcubed GmbH, a company from Germany.
