SpaceX prepares for Starship's 13th test flight, India's Vikram-1 achieves first private orbital launch, and the US considers offshore oil platforms as launch pads.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman estimates that repairs to the Cape Canaveral launch pad following the New Glenn rocket explosion will take approximately two years, with completion expected by 2028. The extensive infrastructure restoration will require significant time.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a preflight static fire test in Cape Canaveral, Florida, with no personnel harmed; the incident delays a planned mission to launch 48 satellites for Amazon's Leo internet service.
