Commercial Spaceflight - Part 2
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SpaceX Starship Test Aborted as Defense and Science Missions Advance
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test launch was halted seconds before liftoff, highlighting ongoing technical challenges as the company expands its role in US military and scientific space operations
Vikram-1 Set for India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launch
Skyroot Aerospace will attempt to launch Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket, from Sriharikota on July 18. The mission aims to deliver multiple small payloads to low Earth orbit and test key launch systems
Starlink Satellites Face Near-Constant Collision Avoidance in Orbit
SpaceX's Starlink satellites have performed hundreds of thousands of collision avoidance maneuvers in the past year, highlighting the growing challenge of managing orbital traffic and the risks posed by increasing satellite numbers
Portable X-ray Imaging System Demonstrates Diagnostic Quality in Space
A commercial portable X-ray device was operated aboard an orbital spacecraft, producing diagnostic-quality radiographs comparable to those acquired on Earth and highlighting the potential for in-flight medical imaging beyond ultrasound
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 to Test Starlink V3 Deployment
SpaceX is preparing to launch Starship Flight 13 from Starbase, Texas, aiming to deploy 20 Starlink Version 3 satellites and test upgraded booster recovery systems in a mission scheduled for July 16
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