Skyroot, a newborn unicorn; AI pay gap growsSkyroot Aerospace became India’s first spacetech unicorn after its latest funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Skyroot flags off Vikram-1, targets June launch for India’s first private orbital missionHyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace has flagged off its Vikram-1 rocket for India's first privately built orbital mission, targeting a June l...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Skyroot Aerospace bets on ‘space taxi’ model as Vikram-1 launch nearsIn the run up to its maiden launch, the startup’s chief executive Pawan Kumar Chandana called it a “space taxi,” as it is a small rocket th...
11 Mar, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 orbital rocketSkyroot Aerospace, a space-tech company, conducted a successful test-fire of Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, Kalam-250, at IS...
28 Mar, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Skyroot Aerospace raises $27.5 million in funding round led by TemasekThe startup plans to utilise the newly acquired capital to build its infrastructure and technology, attract talent, and enhance its launch ...
30 Oct, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
"India now in position to lead other nations in space sector," says Union Minister Jitendra SinghUnion Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday unveiled Skyroot Aerospace's new headquarters 'MAX-Q' at GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park in Hyde...
24 Oct, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Skyroot conducts long duration test of its cryogenic engine"Our 3D printed Dhawan - II engine also uses a 3D printed torch igniter and a bellow-actuated cryo-injection valve with quick response time...
04 Apr, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Skyroot eyes revenue inflows, possible breakeven by 2025Hyderabad-based space startup says it will now focus on its first orbital mission Vikram-1.
25 Nov, 2022, 06.01 AM IST
End to ISRO monopoly over space: India’s first private rocket, set to blast off todaySkyroot Aerospace's Vikram-S will carry 3 payloads; Hyderabad based co backed by founders of Greenko, Mukesh Bansal of Myntra and Cult.fit;...
18 Nov, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
India's first private rocket launch likely between November 12-16With this mission, Skyroot Aerospace is set to become the first private space company in India to launch a rocket into space, heralding a n...
08 Nov, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
ET Startup Awards 2021: Nominees for Top InnovatorThe award will recognise innovations that launch a business or give it a big boost. It should be an original idea that is core to the busin...
24 Sep, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
India's plan to permit space startups to build rocket launchpads as good as any, says industryThe Draft National Space Transportation Policy, 2020, unveiled early this week allows local private space technology companies to build or ...
26 Jun, 2021, 07.05 PM IST
Skyroot Aerospace raises $ 11 million in Series-A funding roundAnil Chalamalasetty and Mahesh Kolli, founder promoters of Greenko Group, as well as a representative of Solar Industries will now join the...
20 May, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Skyroot tests solid propulsion rocket engine, aims at a rocket by 2021 endHyderabad-based Skyroot has designed the Kalam-5 engine using a carbon composite case, which is five times lesser than steel and has lesser...
28 Dec, 2020, 04.14 PM IST
Skyroot India’s first private company to test upper-stage rocket engineSkyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired an upper-stage rocket engine, becoming the first Indian private company to demonstrate the ca...
12 Aug, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
With a simpler rocket, Skyroot is eyeing the spaceHyderabad-based startup is making a rocket which can be assembled and launched in a day.
17 Apr, 2019, 10.09 AM IST