Skyroot Aerospace - Updates & Activities

[TopWatcher]

Good to see that they are bringing a Methalox Cryo-engine for an SSLV (as AgniKul building it's own semi-cryogenic engine).

In future, the engines can be scaled by ISRO or these companies themselves creating Indian equivalents of SpaceX and Blue Origin.

What we need a heavy class vehicle capability, which able to lift > 15t payload and can travel directly to mars. As of now we only take payload to GTO and then we do maneuvers.

 

[Vamsi]

Good to see that they are bringing a Methalox Cryo-engine for an SSLV (as AgniKul building it's own semi-cryogenic engine).

In future, the engines can be scaled by ISRO or these companies themselves creating Indian equivalents of SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Skyroot's Methalox engine is electric pumpfed engine like Agnibaan's Agnite engine, not a turbopump fed engine like CE-20,Vikas.....but Skyroot do have plans for a larger turbopump fed engine

 

[Indx TechStyle]

What we need a heavy class vehicle capability, which able to lift > 15t payload and can travel directly to mars. As of now we only take payload to GTO and then we do maneuvers.

There are multiple projects for 20-25 tonnes HLV within ISRO.

But private companies need mostly 8-10 tonne class rocket for their commercial operations only unless they start to launch experimental missions of ISRO and foreign agencies.

And no, a 15 tonne LEO capacity launcher can't take spacecraft directly to Mars. Nor India needs to go directly to Mars now as we barely are going to launch a Mars mission in 10 years. ISRO priorities are perfecting soft moon landing, space docking and human spaceflight which are more critical and urgent pieces of tech.

 

[Vamsi]

Live is up & stream quality is $hit as usual

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Live coverage started.
Vikram-S Launch | Prarambh | Skyroot Aerospace
@Swesh @ezsasa @Chinmoy and everyone.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Live coverage started.
Vikram-S Launch | Prarambh | Skyroot Aerospace
@Swesh @ezsasa @Chinmoy and everyone.

A big crowd is there. It might be a suborbital launch but not a sounding rocket like one.

They are testing everything at full scale except upper stages.

 

[TopWatcher]

will next launch of skyroot will be real one ? (means not a sounding one)

 

[Indx TechStyle]

will next launch of skyroot will be real one ? (means not a sounding one)

They will launch a full scale orbital Vikram I in Q3 2023. They obviously are going to attempt multiple suborbital tests before that.

 

[TopWatcher]

There should be one startup of coverage.

 

[ezsasa]

Live coverage started.
Vikram-S Launch | Prarambh | Skyroot Aerospace
@Swesh @ezsasa @Chinmoy and everyone.

My mind says "who the heck allowed the DD commentator during such a milestone event".
My heart says "it is one of the quirks of India, let's not be elitist".

Heart wins.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

My heart says "it is one of the quirks of India, let's not be elitist".

After achieving every milestone, the irritating pungent voice and low quality coverage of DD confirms and convinces me that yes, certainly India has done this.

 

[Vamsi]

A big crowd is there. It might be a suborbital launch but not a sounding rocket like one.

They are testing everything at full scale except upper stages.

They are testing all their avionics inthis flight....it's a clever thing to do, reduces the risk

 

[TopWatcher]

why the hell DD shows always VIP area.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Congrats, quick lift off that even onboard video finds it tough to give a stable video.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Crossed 80 km, reached space!!

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Descent started at 88 kms instead of planned 100 km (80 kms was acceptance criteria though). So, launch was successful.

 

[Alamarathan]

@Indx TechStyle @Vamsi
I have a doubt about the liquid engine, the nasa engines used in shuttle programs had small veins run through their nozzle to keep the extreme heat under control also it'll be warm when it reaches the compressor.

This is my doubt,do all cryo engines need such (vein)system?

 

[Indx TechStyle]

Descent started at 88 kms instead of planned 100 km (80 kms was acceptance criteria though). So, launch was successful.

Mission successful officially. Debris will fall at 130 kms away from SHAR.

 

[TopWatcher]

What about payloads ?

 

[Vamsi]

@Indx TechStyle @Vamsi
I have a doubt about the liquid engine, the nasa engines used in shuttle programs had small veins run through their nozzle to keep the extreme heat under control also it'll be warm when it reaches the compressor.

This is my doubt,do all cryo engines need such (vein)system?

It's called regenerative cooling, yes almost all liquid engines need it