North America   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation  
New York Times • Maxine Joselow

Trump administration weighing land swap to transfer Texas wildlife‑refuge property to SpaceX

The Trump administration is weighing a land swap that would transfer property within a Texas wildlife refuge to SpaceX, according to documents. In return, SpaceX would convey nearby parcels it owns to the federal government — a proposal that would change land control around the company’s South Texas operations.

2025-12-23T02:26:25.456105-08:00
China   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China's Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable test; first-stage landing fails

By SpaceNews.com: Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange failed.

Also: South China Morning Post and News.CN
2025-12-22T21:08:35.764500-08:00
Leadership   ULA   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns

By SpaceNews.com: Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity.

Also: Ars Technica, Space Policy Online, Bloomberg, Spaceflight Now, Reuters, Breaking Defense, 9news.com, webpronews.com, newspaceeconomy.ca, stocktwits.com, TechCrunch, rocketcitynow.com and 6 more
2025-12-22T10:08:26.212050-08:00
Space Force   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

US Space Force, Industry Push Faster Hybrid Commercial–Government Architectures to Preserve U.S. Space Superiority

By Via Satellite: U.S. Space Force leaders, defense primes, and commercial partners like Amazon Leo for Government talked resilient hybrid commercial-government architectures at the recent Spacepower event.

2025-12-22T12:04:05.633096-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space  
Aerospace America • Keith Button

SpaceWorks’ FuseBlox docking device completes first public ground test with commercial customer

By Aerospace America: Stay Up to Date Submit your email address to receive the latest industry and Aerospace America news. SpaceWorks, one of the companies aiming to create the standard docking mechanism for satellites and orbiting spacecraft, passed a development milestone earlier this month.

2025-12-22T12:23:28.449364-08:00