The Times of India

Pawan Kumar Chandana education: IIT Kharagpur alumnus who went from maths struggles to Skyroots Vikram-1 launch

Skyroot Aerospace CEO and co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana is in the spotlight after the successful launch of Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket. This feature traces his journey from a student who once scored 51 marks in mathematics to an IIT Kharagpur graduate, former ISRO scientist and entrepreneur. It explores his educational background, professional career, the founding of Skyroot Aerospace and the milestones that culminated in Mission Aagaman.