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Skyroot Aerospace successfully test-fires "Vikram-2" stage-1 engine.

Science & Tech | Dated: 01 Dec 2025

Hyderabad-based space tech startup Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired the Stage-1 solid rocket motor of its upcoming "Vikram-2" launch vehicle. The test was conducted at the ISRO propulsion complex in Mahendragiri. The engine, named "Kalam-1200", is the largest solid propulsion motor designed by an Indian private company.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • Vikram-2 is designed to carry heavier payloads to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) compared to its predecessor, Vikram-S.
  • The successful test validates the carbon-composite motor casing and the high-performance propellant formulation.
  • Skyroot aims to launch the fully integrated Vikram-2 rocket by mid-2026, targeting the global small satellite market.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Engine: Kalam-1200.
  • Rocket: Vikram-2.
  • Achievement: Largest private solid motor test.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Name the engine successfully tested by Skyroot Aerospace for its Vikram-2 rocket.

Correct Answer: Kalam-1200

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Skyroot Aerospace

  • Founders – Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka
  • HQ – Hyderabad