Reflect Orbital Purchases Two Skyroot Launches

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reflect Orbital today announces the purchase of two Skyroot Aerospace launches to deploy future spacecraft. These dedicated launches provide assured schedule and capacity, and complement Reflect Orbital's other planned launches from sites in the United States.

Reflect Orbital builds and operates orbital mirrors that enable controlled lighting without ground infrastructure. This lighting will support a variety of customers, from remote search-and-rescue operations to solar farms generating clean power. To provide these services, the satellites must first get to space.

"There's a real launch capacity shortage right now. We're excited to work with a new launch provider, Skyroot, to help ensure access to space," said Reflect Orbital Co-Founder and CEO, Ben Nowack. "For decades, the promise of space has been a better life here on Earth; expanding solar energy generation to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and helping save lives in emergency situations follow in that tradition. We were recently licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate our first spacecraft, and we will continue to work with astronomers, local communities and regulators to earn the right to scale."

Skyroot's Vikram-1 launch vehicle recently achieved orbit successfully on its first flight, marking a major milestone for India's private space sector. The agreement with Reflect Orbital extends Skyroot's commercial launch manifest across the Vikram family and supports Reflect Orbital's phased development and deployment plans.

"Reflect Orbital represents the kind of ambitious global space mission the Vikram family is being built to serve. We are pleased to partner with Ben and the Reflect Orbital team across two dedicated launches, providing schedule certainty and mission flexibility," said Pawan Kumar Chandana, Co-founder and CEO, Skyroot Aerospace.

The first launch on this contract will use the Vikram-1 rocket; the second will use Skyroot's in-development Vikram-1U rocket. The Vikram-1U has additional first-stage boosters and improved performance.

About Reflect Orbital

Reflect Orbital is developing space-enabled infrastructure to deliver sunlight to precise locations on Earth. By redirecting sunlight from orbit, the company aims to extend electricity generation at solar farms and provide light to help search-and-rescue teams find people at night and construction crews work more safely after dark. Reflect believes reliable access to affordable energy is the foundation of human progress, a healthier planet and economic growth. Their mission is to unlock more of the sun's potential and deliver energy abundance to a world that urgently needs it. For more information, visit: https://www.reflectorbital.com/

About Skyroot

Skyroot Aerospace is India's leading private space launch company, founded in 2018 by Pawan Kumar Chandana and Naga Bharath Daka with a mission to open space for all. In May 2026, Skyroot raised nearly US$60 million at a US$1.1 billion valuation, becoming India's first space-tech unicorn. In 2022, Skyroot became the first Indian private company to launch a rocket into space with Vikram-S. In July 2026, Vikram-1 became India's first privately developed orbital rocket to successfully achieve orbit on its maiden flight. Skyroot is developing the Vikram family of launch vehicles to provide responsive, reliable and cost-effective access to space for satellite customers in India and around the world.

Media Contacts
Reflect Orbital: [email protected]
Skyroot: [email protected]

SOURCE Reflect Orbital