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Skyroot builds small-satellite launch vehicles, including the Vikram series of rockets that deliver satellites to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits via dedicated and rideshare launches. Based in India, it launched Vikram-S, the country's first privately developed rocket, in 2022.

Founders & leadership

PKPawan Kumar Chandana
Pawan Kumar ChandanaCo-Founder& CEOPawan Kumar Chandana is the founder of Skyroot, an India-based company developing small-satellite launch vehicles including the Vikram series of rockets. He has engineering expertise in rocket design and development.
NBNaga Bharath Daka
Naga Bharath DakaCo-FounderHe graduated from IIT Madras and previously worked as a flight computer engineer at ISRO's rocket center, where he designed avionics modules for Indian launch vehicles, with additional experience in semiconductor and FPGA engineering.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Skyroot do?
Skyroot builds small-satellite launch vehicles, including the Vikram series of rockets that deliver satellites to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits via dedicated and rideshare launches. Based in India, it launched Vikram-S, the country's first privately developed rocket, in 2022.
Who founded Skyroot?
Skyroot was founded by Pawan Kumar Chandana, Naga Bharath Daka.
Who are Skyroot's investors?
Skyroot's investors include Arkam Ventures, AUM Ventures, Capria Ventures, Graph Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, T-Hub, WorldQuant Ventures, BlackRock and 3 more.