Brazilian firm Concert Technologies signed an agreement with India’s Skyroot Aerospace on October 7, 2026, at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Turkey, to co-develop an orbital rocket capable of carrying payloads of 100 kg or more to low Earth orbit.
Skyroot achieved a historic orbital flight with its Vikram-1 rocket in July 2026. The new agreement seeks to build a commercial and technological bridge that bridges the gap between smaller national projects and heavy-lift systems, providing a competitive option for the global small-satellite market.
The partnership combines the national Microlançador Brasileiro program, which was originally designed for 40-kg payloads, with an Asian private launcher valued at US$ 1,1 billion.
Concert Technologies, a member of the MLBR program, signed an MoU with the Indian company Skyroot Aerospace (@SkyrootA) during the IAC 2026 to develop a new launch vehicle capable of placing at least 100 kg into low Earth orbit. Congratulations @PawanKChandana@bharathdaka and…
Testing Brazilian Technology on the Vikram-1
Concert Technologies announced a contract with Skyroot Aerospace to test an inertial navigation system integrated with satellite navigation, known as SNI-GNSS, on an upcoming flight of the Vikram-1 rocket, according to DefenceHub.
A concrete technical test is already scheduled.
The joint launcher remains in early studies under a two-year memorandum of understanding.
Developed by Concert in partnership with HORUSEYE TECH and CRON Sistemas e Tecnologias, the equipment fulfills a technological order from the Brazilian Space Agency. Its primary function is to determine the position, speed, and orientation of space vehicles during flight.
🚨 INDIA'S SKYROOT AEROSPACE TO CO-DEVELOP A 100 KG CLASS LAUNCH VEHICLE WITH BRAZIL 🇮🇳🇧🇷 Hyderabad based Skyroot Aerospace has signed an MoU with Brazil's Concert Technologies S. A. (part of the Brazilian Microlauncher program, MLBR) to lay the groundwork for co-developing a new… pic.twitter.com/kM77ylToO0
Moving Space Access to Private Industry
The collaboration reflects a change away from state-to-state aerospace arrangements, which have experienced historic setbacks in Brazil. These include the termination of the Alcântara Cyclone Space partnership with Ukraine and the 2003 accident at the Alcântara launch base that killed 21 people.
By turning to private enterprises, the nations aim to move past bureaucratic delays.
Concert Space CEO Rafael Mordente signed the agreement alongside Indian representatives, with Senator and astronaut Marcos Pontes and Brazilian Space Agency President Marco Antonio Chamon present in Turkey.
Pontes noted that Brazil previously launched its Amazônia-1 Earth-observation satellite on an Indian rocket in February 2021.
🇮🇳🤝🇧🇷 Skyroot Aerospace + Brazil's Concert Technologies signed an MoU at #IAC2026, Antalya on Oct 7 to study a new 100 kg+ class LEO launcher. It's linked to MLBR (Microlançador Brasileiro, the Brazilian Microlauncher programme). Per Brazilian reports, MLBR's SNI-GNSS inertial… https://t.co/PbgoloAsR6 pic.twitter.com/IEbHpsBS9Z
Mordente noted that shared historical trajectories within the Global South reinforce this mutual alignment.
our partnership with Concert Space will explore how complementary technologies from both countries can enable new launch solutions and expand reliable and competitive access to space for customers worldwidePawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder and CEO of Skyroot
Subsequent agreements are scheduled to outline actual development, manufacturing investments, and commercialization terms after the two-year memorandum establishes the groundwork for technical and commercial definitions.