Against all odds, the Vikram-1 launch appears to have been 100% successful on their very first attempt!
Hopefully a TLE will surface soon and since several satellites deployed on live video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lLd1cI7v0U ), we can start looking for those as well.
A quick Google search shows:
–Skyroot’s own SCOPE satellite to collect performance data
–SOLARAS S3 nanosatellite (Grahaa Space)
–a technology demonstrator (DCUBED)
–the Embrace space-debris capture robotic arm (Cosmoserve Space)
… let’s hope the success continues w/ satellites that give us some downlink signals!
If ‘DCUBED-1’ is the DCUBED on this launch, they have a downlink listed in ITU of 435.225 and what I assume is an Iridium radio for larger volume downlinks.
Should anyone wonder, the VIKRAM-1 vehicle itself does have an ITU entry, but it just lists the entire S-Band downlink spectrum. So, unless a frequency becomes known, that one would have to found by searching.
The SOLARAS mission , launched from the Alcântara Space Centre, Brazil, on 22 December 2025. Unfortunately, the launch vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure and exploded. The SOLARAS deployed today by Vikram-1 ( Skyroot Launch) is similar configuration and approved by IARU.
First pass of the VIKRAM-1 sats over the U.S. East Coast high enough to be taken seriously tonight (~0700utc 19-July), but nothing seen on or around 437.450 (SOLARAS).
NOTE: As we don’t have right now support in DB and Network for TLE sets above 99999 object, we are gonna use the temporary NORAD ID. The support is planned to be landed as soon as possible, hopefully by the end of the July.
