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Welcome to Edition 9.03 of Rocket Report! SpaceX counted down to T-0 Thursday evening in South Texas when a few Raptor engines decided not to fire during the rocket launch. It is not known if the vehicle will be used on the pad, or if the Starship will have to be removed before this can happen. In any case, a delay of a few days will cause serious problems in the flight.
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Vikram-1 rocket gets a launch date. The first test launch by Skyroot Aerospace of its Vikram-1 rocket is now set for July 18, at 11:30 am Indian time. This will be the first time that a commercial rocket made in India will attempt to reach orbit. Designed to carry small satellites weighing up to 350 kg into low-Earth orbit, Vikram-1 targets an orbit of 450 km at a 60-degree angle.
