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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

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.

newsroom.ulalaunch.com • News Release

Statement from ULA Board Chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears on Tory Bruno Stepping Down

Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA

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

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

By SpaceNews.com: CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion.

2025-12-22T11:08:58.694417-08:00

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Space.com • Andrew Jones

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

By Space.com: Qingzhou is a lighter and potentially lower-cost alternative to China's Tianzhou freighter.

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

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Economic Times • Somak Raychaudhury

ISRO Targets 2026 as a Turning Point: Seven Missions, Gaganyaan Tests to Prove LVM3, Crew Escape and Re‑entry Capability

By Economic Times: As 2025 concludes, ISRO gears up for a transformative 2026 with seven missions, including crucial Gaganyaan tests. India's human spaceflight dream hinges on qualifying the LVM3, validating the Crew Escape System, and perfecting re-entry trials.

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

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SpaceNews.com • News Release

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

By SpaceNews.com: Microgravity Research Rideshare Program Launched by Genesis, Experiments from €6K to and from SSO.

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

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GeekWire • Alan Boyle

Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite ‘networked data centers’ after training first AI model in orbit

By GeekWire: Space startup's CEO talks about putting tens of thousands of satellites in orbit to serve as networked data centers.

2025-12-22T08:07:17.219793-08:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Sats on SpaceX Twilight Mission

By Payload: SpaceX will bring customer sats to a unique sun-synchronous orbit over the Earth’s terminator, and Exolaunch is filling up the manifest.

Also: SpaceWatch Africa and Satellite News Network

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

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SpaceNews.com • Elsbeth Magilton

It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

By SpaceNews.com: It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China.

2025-12-22T06:19:04.919337-08:00

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

Statement from ULA Board Chairs Robert Lightfoot and Kay Sears on Tory Bruno Stepping Down

Tory Bruno steps down as President, CEO of ULA

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

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

ISRO Targets 2026 as a Turning Point: Seven Missions, Gaganyaan Tests to Prove LVM3, Crew Escape and Re‑entry Capability

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

Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite ‘networked data centers’ after training first AI model in orbit

Exolaunch to Deploy 22 Sats on SpaceX Twilight Mission

It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China

Starcloud plots tens-of-thousands satellite ‘networked data centers’ after training first AI model in orbit

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

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

ISRO Targets 2026 as a Turning Point: Seven Missions, Gaganyaan Tests to Prove LVM3, Crew Escape and Re‑entry Capability

United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns

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

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