Vikram-1 Becomes India’s First Private Rocket to Reach Orbit
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July 20, 2026
For nearly eight years, a small team of former ISRO scientists in Hyderabad worked toward a single moment. On the morning of July 18, that moment arrived: Vikram-1, a rocket designed and built entirely by Skyroot Aerospace, lifted off from the Satish…
SpaceX Aborts Second Starship V3 Launch Moments After Engine Ignition
July 17, 2026
SpaceX’s second attempt to fly its upgraded Starship V3 rocket ended almost as soon as it began. On Thursday evening at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, the Super Heavy booster’s Raptor engines ignited on schedule — and then, within moments,…