PM Modi inaugurates Skyroot’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad; unveils space startup’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, with capability to launch satellites to orbit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Skyroot’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana via video conferencing ton Wednesday. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, PM Modi remarked that today the nation is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector and highlighted that India’s space ecosystem is experiencing a major leap with the private sector taking flight.
PM emphasized that Skyroot’s Infinity Campus reflects India’s new thinking, innovation, and youth power, and underlined that the innovation, risk-taking ability, and entrepreneurship of the country’s youth are reaching new heights.
PM Modi stated that today’s program is a reflection of how India will emerge as a leader in the global satellite launch ecosystem in the coming times. He extended his best wishes to Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka, noting that the two young entrepreneurs are an inspiration for countless young space entrepreneurs across the country. He stressed that both of them trusted themselves, did not shy away from taking risks, and as a result the entire nation is witnessing their success today, with the country feeling proud of them.
PM Modi unveiled Skyroot’s first orbital rocket, Vikram-I, with capability to launch satellites to orbit. He said our youth power, with its innovation, risk-taking ability and entrepreneurship, is reaching new heights’
Modi said ISRO has powered India's space journey to new heights for decades. India has carved out a distinct identity in the global space landscape. In just the last six to seven years, India has transformed its space sector into an open, cooperative and innovation-driven ecosystem, he said.
PM said that when the government opened the space sector, our youth and especially Gen Z, came forward to make the most of the opportunity. India possesses capabilities in the space sector that few nations in the world possess. Be it FinTech, AgriTech, HealthTech, Climate Tech, or Defence Tech, India's youth, especially our Gen Z, are delivering new solutions across every field, PM added.
Indian space startup Skyroot’s Infinity Campus is a state-of-the-art facility with around 2 lakh square feet workspace for designing, developing, integrating and testing multiple launch vehicles, with a capacity to build one orbital rocket every month.
Skyroot is India’s leading private space company, founded by Pawan Chandana and Bharath Dhaka, both alumni of Indian Institutes of Technology and former scientists of ISRO turned entrepreneurs. In November 2022, Skyroot launched its sub-orbital rocket, Vikram-S, becoming the first Indian private company to launch a rocket to space.
The rapid rise of private space enterprises is a testament to the success of the transformative reforms carried out by the Government in the last few years, reinforcing India’s leadership as a confident and capable global space power.