Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and commercial launch service provider headquartered in Hyderabad.
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14 Facts About Skyroot Aerospace
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Skyroot Aerospace was founded by former engineers and scientists from ISRO.
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Skyroot Aerospace was formed in July 2018 by former Indian Space Research Organisation scientists Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka through the support of Vasudevan Gnanagandhi as well as a small group of entrepreneurs including CureFit founders Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagor.
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Skyroot Aerospace has been developing its first launch vehicle, the "Vikram 1, " which is on track for its initial launch around the end of 2022.
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On 20 November 2020, Skyroot Aerospace entered into a memorandum of understanding with Dhruva Space, an Indian private satellite manufacturer.
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On 8 February 2021, Skyroot Aerospace Announced that they partnered with Bellatrix Aerospace to use the Orbital Transfer Vehicle of Bellatrix Aerospace with their Vikram series of Launch Vehicles.
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In March 2021, Skyroot Aerospace team won the Aegis Graham Bell Award for Jury choice award under innovation category for the year 2020.
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Skyroot Aerospace will be deploying these funds to grow its team and complete the full development and testing of all subsystems of Vikram 1 launch vehicle.
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Department of Space has signed its first-ever agreement with Skyroot Aerospace for providing it access to ISRO's facilities and expertise towards testing of sub-systems and systems of launch vehicles.
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Skyroot Aerospace has, therefore, become the first Indian startup to formally enter into an agreement with ISRO for using its assets since the announcement of the new policy decision of the Government of India in May 2020, when finance minister opened up the space sector and ISRO facilities for private players.
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Skyroot Aerospace was ranked 7th on this LinkedIn's 2021 Top Startups List in India.
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On 10 May 2022, Skyroot Aerospace announced their new identity reflecting their ambition to reach the stars with a goal of 'Opening Space for all'.
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On 25 September 2020, Skyroot Aerospace unveiled the Dhawan-1 upper stage cryogenic engine that will power heavier-lift systems such as Vikram-II.
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Skyroot Aerospace has been working on its Vikram series of expendable small lift launchers.
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