Skyroot’s Infinity Campus and Vikram-I orbital rocket
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What happened
- The PM was to inaugurate Skyroot’s Infinity Campus on 27 November 2025 and unveil Vikram-I, its first orbital rocket [PIB].
- The campus has about 2 lakh sq ft and capacity to build one orbital rocket a month. Skyroot’s Vikram-S (Nov 2022) made it the first Indian private firm to launch a rocket to space [PIB].
Background
- Skyroot was founded by Pawan Chandana and Bharath Dhaka, former ISRO scientists [PIB].
Why it matters
- Private launch capacity frees ISRO for science and deep-space work.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-11-25): the PM was to inaugurate Skyroot's Infinity Campus on 27 November 2025 and unveil Vikram-I, its first orbital rocket.
- Private launch capacity frees ISRO for science and deep-space work.
Quotable data pointThe campus has about 2 lakh sq ft and capacity to build one orbital rocket a month. Skyroot's Vikram-S (Nov 2022) made it the first Indian private firm to launch a rocket to space.
PIB: PMO: Skyroot Infinity Campus, 25 Nov 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: Vikram-S, IN-SPACe.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
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Skyroot's first orbital rocket
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Vikram-S launched in
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Infinity Campus capacity
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: PMO: Skyroot Infinity Campus, 25 Nov 2025
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