{"id":556705,"date":"2026-08-02T22:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/556705\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T22:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T22:13:14","slug":"skyroot-to-build-its-own-launch-pad-as-vikram-1-makes-history-on-maiden-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/556705\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyroot to build its own launch pad as Vikram-1 makes history on maiden flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh off the successful orbital debut of its Vikram-1 rocket, Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has revealed plans to build its own launch pad as it prepares to significantly increase launch frequency in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to IndiaToday.in, Skyroot Aerospace co-founder and CEO Pawan Chandana said the company will continue using Isro&#8217;s launch facilities for its initial missions but is already working on establishing an independent launch complex.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have worked with Isro for a long period of time. The initial missions will be conducted from its facilities, but we have plans to build our own launch pad,&#8221; Chandana said.<\/p>\n<p>The details come after Skyroot&#8217;s maiden orbital mission, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/skyroot-vikram-1-launched-first-private-rocket-isro-satellite-deployment-space-mission-2950588-2026-07-18?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vikram-1 &#8216;Aagaman&#8217;, successfully<\/a> placed multiple payloads into orbit, making it the first privately developed Indian rocket to achieve orbit.<\/p>\n<p>While Pawan did not disclose the proposed location of the launch pad or provide a definitive timeline, he indicated that the project is a priority as the company prepares for a busier launch schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s difficult to share those details right now. The plan is definitely there, but we can&#8217;t disclose more at this stage,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about when the facility could become operational, Pawan said the company would reveal the timeline once plans are finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Skyroot&#8217;s maiden orbital mission, Vikram-1 &#8216;Aagaman&#8217;, successfully placed multiple payloads into orbit. (Photo: Skyroot)\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t have a concrete timeline yet, but we&#8217;ll share it at the appropriate time. It won&#8217;t be too far away because we&#8217;re planning more and more launches from next year, so we plan to do it at the earliest,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Having its own launch pad would give Skyroot greater operational flexibility, allowing it to schedule launches independently instead of relying solely on shared infrastructure at Isro&#8217;s Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.<\/p>\n<p>The move also reflects the rapid evolution of India&#8217;s private space sector following the country&#8217;s space reforms.<\/p>\n<p>As Skyroot prepares for subsequent Vikram missions and eventually commercial launch operations, a dedicated launch complex could become a critical piece of infrastructure, helping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/i-thought-the-rocket-was-falling-skyroot-pawan-chandana-lost-communication-with-vikram-1-in-space-2960585-2026-07-31?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">company scale its services<\/a> and compete in the fast-growing global small satellite launch market.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ends<\/p>\n<p>Published By: <\/p>\n<p>Sibu Kumar Tripathi<\/p>\n<p>Published On: <\/p>\n<p>Aug 2, 2026 12:01 IST<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fresh off the successful orbital debut of its Vikram-1 rocket, Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace has revealed plans&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[273789,24043,108374,111,139,69,263795,273790,147,103506,273791,392,81303,103898],"class_list":["post-556705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-aagaman-mission","tag-isro","tag-launch-pad","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-pawan-chandana","tag-private-indian-rocket","tag-science","tag-skyroot-aerospace","tag-small-satellite-launch-market","tag-space","tag-sriharikota","tag-vikram-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}