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Skyroot to Launch Vikram-1 on Aagaman Mission, Carries SCOPE Satellite

7/15/2026

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Skyroot Aerospace will launch its Vikram-1 rocket on mission Aagaman between July 12 and August 4 from Sriharikota, with about 200 staff—one-fifth of the workforce—monitoring final preparations.
Mission Aagaman will carry the SCOPE satellite, Embrace robotic arm, and symbolic payloads such as Cosmic Bloom artwork and micro-sculptures of Raman, Sarabhai and Kalam.
Skyroot, valued at $1.1 billion after raising $60 million in May, aims to provide orbits for satellites and build Vikram-1 per month.

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Skyroot Aerospace will launch its Vikram-1 rocket on mission Aagaman between July 12 and August 4 from Sriharikota, with about 200 staff—one-fifth of the workforce—monitoring final preparations.
Mission Aagaman will carry the SCOPE satellite, Embrace robotic arm, and symbolic payloads such as Cosmic Bloom artwork and micro-sculptures of Raman, Sarabhai and Kalam.
Skyroot, valued at $1.1 billion after raising $60 million in May, aims to provide orbits for satellites and build Vikram-1 per month.