Hyderabad, 27 November 2025 — In a historic milestone for India’s private-space sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new “Infinity Campus” in Hyderabad. At the event, he also unveiled the company’s first orbital-class rocket, Vikram-I — the first privately built rocket in India designed to place satellites into orbit.
The Infinity Campus spans around 200,000 square feet, offering dedicated workspace for designing, developing, integrating, and testing launch vehicles. According to company estimates, the facility has the capacity to produce one orbital rocket every month, signalling Skyroot’s readiness to ramp up satellite-launch activity and meet rising demand in the small-satellite market.
In his address, the Prime Minister praised the transformation of India’s space ecosystem, highlighting the government’s recent reforms that opened the sector to private enterprises. He called the Infinity Campus a “reflection of India’s new thinking, innovation and youth power,” and underlined the growing role of private firms in driving India’s space ambitions forward. From modest beginnings — “when rocket parts were carried on a bicycle,” as he recalled — to today’s advanced infrastructure, Modi said the progress demonstrates that “determination decides dreams.”
Vikram-I, developed by Skyroot Aerospace, is India’s first privately built orbital rocket. With Vikram-I’s unveiling, the country takes a major step toward meeting the rising demand for satellite launches, especially for small satellites. This development positions Hyderabad to emerge as a hub for cutting-edge aerospace innovation, and India as a serious contender in the global space economy.
The inauguration of the Infinity Campus — and the launch readiness of Vikram-I — mark a new chapter in India’s space journey: one that blends public legacy with private enterprise, ambition with innovation, and domestic resources with global aspirations.
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