SpaceX is preparing for its 13th Starship test flight after a last-minute abort, with liftoff scheduled for Friday evening to advance toward an orbital mission. Meanwhile, India celebrated the successful debut of Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1, marking the country's first fully commercial satellite launcher reaching orbit.
Background
The article covers recent developments in global space exploration, highlighting key milestones from both US private aerospace leader SpaceX and emerging Indian commercial space sector players.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Jul 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10