Reflect Orbital of US books two Skyroot Aerospace introduces onboard Vikram rockets

The team of US-based spacetech startup Reflect Orbital that has booked two launches onboard Skyroot Aerospace’s upcoming Vikram launches.

The companies said the missions will carry future Reflect Orbital spacecraft and give the California startup assured schedule and capacity as it builds a deployment plan that also includes launches from the United States. “There’s a real launch capacity shortage right now,” Reflect Orbital co-founder and CEO Ben Nowack said, adding that Skyroot would help ensure their satellites’ access to space. He said the company was recently licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate its first spacecraft and would continue engagement with astronomers, communities and regulators. Skyroot co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana said Reflect Orbital represented the type of global mission the Vikram family of rockets was being built to serve and cited schedule certainty and mission flexibility.

However, financial terms and launch dates were not disclosed.