Skyroot announces upgraded version Vikram-1U

Source. This first time Vikram-1U is mentioned. No other details available.

During a panel discussion at the Spacetide conference here July 7, Ashwin Mahavadi, senior vice president for business and strategy at Skyroot, said the company is planning up to two more Vikram-1 launches this year. The company is also preparing to introduce an upgraded version, Vikram-1U, with strap-on boosters, in the first quarter of 2027. Vikram-1U will have a payload capacity of up to 550 kilograms to low Earth orbit.