Skyroot prepares Raman-1 for Vikram-1’s second orbital flight

Skyroot Aerospace is preparing its Raman-1 thruster for Vikram-1’s second orbital flight after a test campaign the company described as complete. NDTV Profit reported the update on 9 November, citing a Skyroot video and announcement that the thruster was ready for Flight 2.

Raman-1 controls the rocket’s roll, its rotation around the long axis, rather than providing the main upward propulsion. India Today’s 10 November report also described the test campaign and its role in maintaining the vehicle’s orientation during flight.

The Hyderabad launch company has separately shipped first-stage hardware for the next Vikram-1 to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, according to both reports. Integration and testing at the launch site are separate steps from the thruster firing; the reports do not supply independent test telemetry or a full-vehicle qualification record.

India Today reported that Skyroot was targeting the second test flight for December 2026 or early January 2027 and planned to move towards fully commercial launches from its third mission. Those dates and the commercial transition remain company plans, rather than completed flights.