Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 03:28pm on 09 Aug 2025,Saturday Science
Skyroot Aerospace successfully conducted the first static test of its KALAM-1200 solid rocket motor at Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The test, held at 09:05 hrs on August 9, marks a major milestone for the Hyderabad-based private space startup. The KALAM-1200, an 11-meter-long, 1.7-meter-diameter monolithic composite motor with 30 tonnes of propellant, is the first stage of the Vikram-1 launch vehicle. It is the longest monolithic motor ever built at Sriharikota’s Solid Propellant Plant. ISRO provided design inputs and confirmed the motor’s performance met all predictions. This achievement aligns with India’s Space Policy 2023, which supports private sector participation and infrastructure development to boost the country’s commercial space economy. (PC: India Today & Reddit)
