Vikram (rocket family)

Vikram
FunctionSmall-lift launch vehicle
ManufacturerSkyroot Aerospace
Country of originIndia
Size
HeightVikram-I: 20 m (66 ft)
Stages4
Capacity
Payload to LEO (500 km @ 45° inclination)
Mass
  • Vikram-I: 350 kg (770 lb)
  • Vikram-II: 900 kg (2,000 lb)
Payload to SSPO (500 km)
Mass
  • Vikram-I: 260 kg (570 lb)
  • Vikram-II: 600 kg (1,300 lb)
Associated rockets
Comparable
Launch history
StatusUnder development
Launch sites
First stage (Vikram-I)
Powered byKalam 1000
Maximum thrust1,000 kN (220,000 lbf)
PropellantSolid
Second stage (Vikram-I)
Powered byKalam 250
Maximum thrust250 kN (56,000 lbf)
PropellantSolid
Third stage (Vikram-I)
Powered byKalam 100
Maximum thrust100 kN (22,000 lbf)
PropellantSolid
Third stage (Vikram-II)
Powered by1 x Dhawan-II
Maximum thrust3.5 kN (790 lbf)
PropellantLOX/LNG
Fourth stage (Vikram-I)
Powered by4 x Raman-I
Maximum thrust3.4 kN (760 lbf)
PropellantN2O4/MMH

Vikram (Sanskrit, lit.'Brave'; Namesake: Vikram Sarabhai) is a family of small-lift launch vehicles being developed by Skyroot Aerospace, an Indian aerospace company.

Before a full orbital launch, a suborbital flight of rocket designated Vikram-S was performed on 18 November 2022 by the name of mission Prarambh (Sanskrit, lit.'beginning').