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Bloomberg • Greg Sullivan

Russia to fly first crewed mission from Baikonur in July with a NASA astronaut aboard

Russia plans its first manned launch from Baikonur this year in July, assigning a crew that includes a NASA astronaut. The announcement ties U.S.-Russian crew participation to Russia’s near-term launch cadence from Kazakhstan’s cosmodrome as both sides continue different human-spaceflight roadmaps.

2026-05-28T02:30:53.694730-07:00
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Space.com • Leonard David

China shakes up its space programs to land astronauts on the moon by 2030: 'We will spare no effort'

By Space.com: China is melding its robotic Chang'e lunar probe activities with the country's human spaceflight program in an effort to land astronauts on the moon by 2030.

Also: CNA, NASA and NASA
2026-05-27T11:13:00.583858-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • David Ariosto

As geopolitics reshape space, SpinLaunch sees an opening

By SpaceNews.com: SpinLaunch CEO Massimiliano “Massi” Ladovaz paints an ambitious picture of a rapidly shifting space industry driven as much by geopolitics and sovereignty as by engineering innovation.

2026-05-27T09:12:42.327373-07:00