The test, conducted at 9:05 am at SDSC's Static Test Complex, marks a significant step in the development of Vikram-1, being built by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.
Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL), Nagpur, has developed and manufactured the propulsion system along with its Igniter and realized third stage Rocket Motor for VIKRAM-1 Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Vikram-1 launch is slated to be a landmark event for the Indian space sector as its first private orbital rocket launch, and follows the remarkable suborbital space launch of India's first private rocket- the Vikram-S by Skyroot in November 2022.
Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday unveiled Skyroot Aerospace's new headquarters, 'MAX-Q' at GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park, Hyderabad. He also unveiled the Vikram-1 Orbital Launch Vehicle.