Posted: Sun, Jul 19 3:38 PM ET (1938 GMT)
Indian launch startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its first Vikram-1 rocket Saturday. The rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 2:35 a.m. EDT (0635 GMT) after a 35-minute delay caused by a technical issue. The vehicle reached orbit 15 minutes later and deployed two cubesats. The launch was the first orbital attempt by Skyroot Aerospace and the first time a commercial Indian rocket reached orbit.

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Posted: Sun, Jul 19 3:20 PM ET (1920 GMT)
SpaceX called off a Starship launch attempt Thursday night because of engine problems. The launch of Starship on its 13th suborbital test flight was scheduled for 6:45 pm EDT (2245 GMT) from Starbase, Texas, but the launch was aborted just as the Super Heavy booster's engines ignited. SpaceX later said that not all of the booster's 33 engines ignited, causing the scrub. SpaceX is targeting early next week for the next launch attempt after replacing two engines. Flight 13 is designed to fly the same suborbital profile as Flight 12 in May, confirming changes to address issues seen on that earlier flight. Shares in SpaceX, which closed below its IPO price for the first time Thursday, fell several more dollars in after-hours trading immediately after the scrub.

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