Partnership · Government, Defense & Space

Skyroot Aerospace signs multi-launch deal with HEX20 Space

By Startup Enthusiast · 13 August 2026

What they do

Skyroot Aerospace builds commercial launch vehicles designed to deliver small satellites into low Earth orbit

The company reached a multi-flight accord with satellite maker HEX20 Space to conduct three dedicated orbital trips

The planned flights utilizing the Vikram-1 booster will commence in late 2027 and broaden commercial payload options

Skyroot Aerospace has finalized a commercial contract with satellite venture HEX20 Space covering three separate space flights.
The upcoming missions will employ the Vikram-1 orbital rocket built by Skyroot Aerospace.
The scheduled departures are set to begin in late 2027 to facilitate orbital satellite placements.
The alliance supplies HEX20 Space with customized departure timetables for its modular satellite frameworks.
The accord enlarges the active client roster for Skyroot Aerospace as commercial space operations expand.

India has progressively opened its private aerospace sector to foster cooperation between launcher firms and satellite creators.
Dedicated departure contracts grant satellite administrators superior command over orbital injection schedules and specific cargo needs.

Skyroot Aerospace designs and produces on-demand commercial launch vehicles for small satellite deployments.
The firm runs headquarters in Hyderabad, Telangana, and employs a large engineering workforce.
Its primary vehicle, Vikram-1, is engineered to transport up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit.
The larger Vikram-II rocket features a cryogenic engine designed to carry up to 900 kg to low Earth orbit.
The enterprise successfully deployed its suborbital rocket Vikram-S from Sriharikota during Mission Prarambh in 2022.

The initial takeoff among the three dedicated flights for HEX20 Space is targeted for late 2027.

GIC (participated) — Global investment firm backing marquee technology enterprises.
Temasek (participated) — Global investor supporting long-term commercial growth.

Product: Vikram-series rockets for commercial satellite launch services and space missions
Customers: Satellite operators, space agencies, and commercial payload providers worldwide
How it makes money: Commercial launch services provider with flight-tested propulsion and avionics systems
What sets it apart: First Indian private company to achieve orbital launch with indigenous technology