{"id":16311,"date":"2025-11-28T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16311"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T06:30:08","slug":"vikram-i-rocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vikram-i-rocket\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikram-I Rocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vikram-I Rocket Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister of India unveiled Skyroot Aerospace\u2019s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Vikram-I Rocket<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by <\/span><b>Skyroot Aerospace.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is India\u2019s new private <\/span><b>orbital-class launch vehicle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> named after the notable space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Vikram-I Rocket<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thrust:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It produces <\/span><b>1,200 kN of thrust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using an <\/span><b>all-carbon composite structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for enhanced lightweight strength and efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The design emphasises simplicity, reliability, and the ability to <\/span><b>launch within 24 hours from any location.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stages:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It <\/span><b>has four stages and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first three stages are <\/span><b>solid-fuelled,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providing robust initial thrust, topped by a <\/span><b>hypergolic liquid upper stage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for precise orbital adjustments.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage 4 uses a <\/span><b>cluster of four Raman engines.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are <\/span><b>hypergolic engines,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (meaning they ignite instantly when two chemicals, MMH fuel and NTO oxidiser, come into contact.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is built to target the <\/span><b>small-satellite segment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is capable <\/span><b>of placing multiple satellites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into orbit in a <\/span><b>single mission.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Payload Capacity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It can deploy up to <\/span><b>350 kg into <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/types-of-orbits\/\" target=\"_blank\">low Earth orbit<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LEO) and <\/span><b>260 kg into a sun-synchronous orbit <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(SSO).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Innovation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Other key innovations include <\/span><b>3D-printed engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>ultra-low-shock pneumatic separation systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and advanced avionics for real-time guidance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/pm-modi-unveils-skyroot-built-indias-first-private-rocket-vikram-i-in-hyderabad-2826782-2025-11-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>India Today<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vikram-I Rocket  is India\u2019s new private orbital-class launch vehicle named after the notable space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai. 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