India is on the verge of a major space milestone as Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace prepares to launch and deploy satellite aboard Vikram-1, the country's first privately developed orbital rocket.

Named after the father of India's space programme, Vikram Sarabhai, Vikram-1 represents the next stage of Skyroot Aerospace's journey.

The rocket is designed to place satellites weighing up to 350 kg into Low Earth Orbit (LEO). During its first test flight, Vikram-1 is expected to aim for an orbit about 450 km above Earth with a 60-degree inclination.

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Vikram-1 follows the success of Vikram-S, Skyroot's first suborbital rocket, which was launched in November 2022 under Mission Prarambh.

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