Skyroot's Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit, Breaks Indian Launch Monopoly, Space Brief 18 Jul 2026
Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 rocket achieved orbit on July 18, becoming the first Indian commercial rocket to do so and breaking ISRO's launch monopoly.
Launch Date
July 22, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64867
International Designator
2025-153B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:34:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
1.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.18°
Period
287.93 min
Mean Motion
5.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
O3B MPOWER F10
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
O3BS
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64867U 25153B 26200.52418508 -.00000024 00000+0 00000+0 0 9995
2 64867 0.0587 1.5194 0002528 246.1813 112.2690 05.00114937 23641
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.2
Diameter
3.0
Span
27.0
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1700
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
O3b mPOWER 10
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
702X
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PPS5000
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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