(Houston) — Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, will likely be Honorary Chair of World House Week 2026, it was introduced immediately by World House Week Affiliation. Led by Bruno, ULA has served because the custodian of America’s nationwide safety area missions, flying to probably the most difficult and unique orbits the nation requires, whereas delivering probably the most correct payload insertions on this planet.
UN-declared World House Week is well known yearly every October 4-10 in 90 nations by colleges, area businesses, aerospace corporations, and planetaria, in response to the Affiliation.
“Tory is a most acceptable alternative, as subsequent yr’s theme will likely be The Rocket Revolution,” mentioned Affiliation President Dennis Stone. “World House Week 2026 will highlight the transformative and disruptive evolution of rockets, making entry to area extra frequent and reasonably priced,” Stone mentioned.
“It is going to be an honor to chair the biggest area occasion on Earth,” Bruno mentioned, noting that final yr’s World House Week had over 15,000 reported occasions. “Improvements in rocket applied sciences are occurring quickly, making area functions extra accessible to the world,” he mentioned.
World House Week 2025 ended final Friday with a give attention to Residing in House. The Honorary Chair was Robert Lightfoot, President of Lockheed Martin House.
Govt Director Alma Okpalefe added, “As new applied sciences, gamers, and approaches reshape how we entry orbit and past, World House Week subsequent yr will spotlight launch because the driving pressure opening area to extra nations, industries, and functions benefiting humanity than ever earlier than.”
“We invite the worldwide area neighborhood to carry occasions, whether or not massive or small, subsequent Oct. 4-10 concerning the Rocket Revolution and share your occasions on the worldwide calendar at www.worldspaceweek.org for all to see,” she added.
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About ULA
For 20 years, ULA has served because the custodian of America’s nationwide safety area mission. Our rockets fly to probably the most difficult and unique orbits the nation requires, whereas delivering probably the most correct payload insertions on this planet. ULA continues to hold this distinctive functionality ahead with the brand new Vulcan rocket, the most recent and most superior car of this kind. Using an modern, modular architectural method, Vulcan has expanded into the industrial LEO market, offering environment friendly entry to all orbits into the foreseeable future. With much more modern know-how on our horizon, the sky is certainly not the restrict. For extra data on ULA, go to the ULA web site at www.ulalaunch.com and be part of the dialog on social media @ulalaunch.
About World House Week
The biggest area occasion on Earth, UN-declared World House Week is well known from October 4-10 every year. Its objective is to point out how area science and know-how contribute to the development of human life. World House Week options quite a few space-related actions organized by area businesses, aerospace corporations, colleges, planetariums, museums, astronomy golf equipment, and people, synchronized to maximise public and academic affect.
About World House Week Affiliation
World House Week Affiliation (WSWA) is the worldwide coordinator of World House Week. This worldwide non-governmental, non-profit group serves as a everlasting observer on the U.N. Committee on the Peaceable Makes use of of Outer House. It’s supported by voluntary contributions from sponsors together with, Lockheed Martin Company, Normal Dynamics Mission Programs, Viasat, Eutelsat, Airbus and Gaia Horizons. The Affiliation was based in 1982 and is among the world’s oldest area advocacy organizations.
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