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Tory Bruno resigns as CEO of United Launch Alliance after nearly 12 years

United Launch Alliance president and CEO Tory Bruno resigned, effective Dec. 22, ending a nearly 12‑year tenure at the Boeing- and Lockheed Martin‑owned launch provider. The board has named an interim CEO and issued statements through board chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears.

2025-12-22T10:08:26.212050-08:00

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Qingzhou — China’s Next‑Generation Cargo Ship for the Tiangong Space Station

2025-12-22T11:04:06.080017-08:00

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ISRO targets 2026 as a turning point: seven missions to qualify LVM3, crew escape and re‑entry for Gaganyaan

2025-12-22T10:08:06.467852-08:00

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Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

2025-12-22T07:44:21.500532-08:00

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Qingzhou — China’s Next‑Generation Cargo Ship for the Tiangong Space Station Qingzhou is a lighter, potentially lower‑cost cargo spacecraft China is developing as an alternative to the Tianzhou freighter to support logistics to the Tiangong space station. Its reduced mass and simplified design are intended to lower launch and operational costs while expanding Beijing’s in‑house LEO resupply capability.

2025-12-22T11:04:06.080017-08:00

Qingzhou — China’s Next‑Generation Cargo Ship for the Tiangong Space Station

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Tory Bruno resigns as CEO of United Launch Alliance after nearly 12 years United Launch Alliance president and CEO Tory Bruno resigned, effective Dec. 22, ending a nearly 12‑year tenure at the Boeing- and Lockheed Martin‑owned launch provider. The board has named an interim CEO and issued statements through board chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears.

2025-12-22T10:08:26.212050-08:00

Tory Bruno resigns as CEO of United Launch Alliance after nearly 12 years

Economic Times

ISRO targets 2026 as a turning point: seven missions to qualify LVM3, crew escape and re‑entry for Gaganyaan ISRO has slated seven missions for 2026, anchored by critical Gaganyaan flight tests to qualify the LVM3 launcher, validate the Crew Escape System and complete crew‑module re‑entry trials. Those milestones are prerequisites for India’s first human spaceflight and a step toward independent crewed launch capability.

2025-12-22T10:08:06.467852-08:00

ISRO targets 2026 as a turning point: seven missions to qualify LVM3, crew escape and re‑entry for Gaganyaan

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Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K Genesis has launched a microgravity research rideshare for sun‑synchronous orbit (SSO) experiments, offering payload slots starting at €6,000 for flights to and from SSO. It provides a recurring, low‑cost route for small science and tech payloads to reach microgravity on short timelines.

2025-12-22T07:44:21.500532-08:00

Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

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Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare Axelspace has signed a multi-launch agreement with Exolaunch to deploy its upcoming microsatellite constellation, with Exolaunch reporting 22 customer smallsats booked on SpaceX’s novel 'Twilight' rideshare. The mission will place payloads into a sun-synchronous terminator orbit that delivers consistent lighting for Earth observation.

2025-12-22T05:41:00.569084-08:00

Axelspace inks multi-launch deal with Exolaunch; 22 smallsats booked on SpaceX 'Twilight' rideshare

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NASA confirms multinational crew for SpaceX Crew-12; Sophie Adenot to make first orbital flight, launch targeted Feb. 15, 2026 NASA confirmed the four-person crew for SpaceX Crew-12: a multinational team from NASA, ESA and Roscosmos set to launch to the International Space Station on a long-duration science expedition with liftoff targeted as early as Feb. 15, 2026. French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will make her first orbital flight.

2025-12-21T23:50:01.079496-08:00

NASA confirms multinational crew for SpaceX Crew-12; Sophie Adenot to make first orbital flight, launch targeted Feb. 15, 2026

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Musk likens Starship's importance to the origin of multicellular life on podcast On a recent podcast appearance, Elon Musk said SpaceX’s Starship is on par with the origin of multicellular life, framing the rocket as a transformational platform for human expansion. The remark reinforces Musk’s long-standing narrative tying Starship to the company’s strategic priorities.

2025-12-21T23:14:25.945415-08:00

Musk likens Starship's importance to the origin of multicellular life on podcast

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SpaceForest pushes for permanent launch site in Poland to support domestic suborbital rockets Polish rocket builder SpaceForest is advocating for a permanent national launch site to support several domestically developed suborbital rockets and their test campaigns. The proposal aims to provide dedicated infrastructure for Poland’s emerging suborbital launch activity and enable regular flight operations from home soil.

2025-12-21T22:05:37.907548-08:00

SpaceForest pushes for permanent launch site in Poland to support domestic suborbital rockets

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Tory Bruno resigns as CEO of United Launch Alliance after nearly 12 years

Qingzhou — China’s Next‑Generation Cargo Ship for the Tiangong Space Station

ISRO targets 2026 as a turning point: seven missions to qualify LVM3, crew escape and re‑entry for Gaganyaan

Genesis launches microgravity rideshare for SSO experiments — payload slots from €6K

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