"Three years after India opened up its space sector to private companies, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace is targeting its first full-scale commercial satellite launch mission in January 2026, Mint reports. After this debut flight, Skyroot is targeting a launch every three months next year, and one every month from 2027. Each satellite launch mission is expected to generate the company nearly $5 million, according to Skyroot chief executive Pawan Chandana."
"Skyroot became India's first space startup to demonstrate a rocket launch when it sent up a smaller version of its satellite vehicle from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh in November 2022. There are several other Indian launch startups, but Skyroot appears to be the most promising. Even so, a launch cadence of every three months next year seems highly ambitious. A single, successful launch in 2026 would be a great step forward."
The 25th anniversary of the first crewed launch to the International Space Station marks 25 years of continuous human presence in space. Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace plans a first full-scale commercial satellite launch in January 2026 and expects to run launches quarterly in 2026 and monthly from 2027, with each mission projected to generate nearly $5 million. Skyroot previously demonstrated a smaller rocket launch from Sriharikota in November 2022 and is seen as a leading Indian launch startup, though its proposed cadence is ambitious. Maritime Launch Services will receive a senior credit facility of up to C$10 million.
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