1 The Unsanctioned Space Startup That Launched India's Private Rocket Era

Lifelong Learning With A. A. Khatana · Oct 5, 2026 · 7m

Starting a rocket company usually requires hundreds of millions of dollars and explicit regulatory permissions. In 2018, two former ISRO engineers took a leap of faith to build Skyroot Aerospace when no policy existed to allow private space launches in India.Building a launcher for small satellites presents intense engineering challenges because every gram of structural weight must be strictly minimized. Large rockets function like trains, carrying heavy cargo along fixed routes to major orbital hubs. In contrast, Skyroot fills a distinct market gap by providing dedicated transportation…