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Skyroot CEO Pawan Chandana named to TIME100 Next list
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THE BRIEF
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IIT Kharagpur alumnus and Skyroot Aerospace co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana has been named to TIME's 2026 TIME100 Next list of emerging global leaders.
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Chandana previously worked as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation before leading the development of Vikram-I.
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Vikram-I became the first privately developed Indian rocket to successfully launch to orbit from Indian soil on July 18, 2026, carrying multiple payloads into Low Earth Orbit.