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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

UK awards ClearSpace $80 million contract for 2029 mission to de-orbit two defunct satellites

The UK Space Agency selected the British unit of Luxembourg-headquartered ClearSpace as prime contractor for a mission to remove two defunct small satellites from orbit. Announced Oct. 15, the 2029 mission advances a government-backed effort to demonstrate active debris removal.

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2026-10-15T00:19:28.969444-07:00

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Reuters

Air India forms team to drive cost savings, memo shows

By Reuters: Air India has set up a dedicated team to identify cost savings across operations and tightened spending approvals as the airline grapples with ‌airspace disruptions, the Middle East conflict and high jet fuel costs, CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told employees in an internal memo.

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2026-10-15T00:30:20.666223-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

France tests how Rafale fighters can keep flying from civilian airports

By AeroTime: French Rafale jets and CN235 transport aircraft operated from civilian airports at Pau and Dinard as the Air and Space Force tested its ability to disperse.

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2026-10-15T01:19:23.395349-07:00

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stateaviationjournal.com • Kim Stevens

Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport

By stateaviationjournal.com: Kim Stevens National News , Featured , Oklahoma .entry-header Oklahoma took another major step toward becoming a national hub for commercial spaceflight Tuesday as the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA), Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), and state leaders joined Dawn Aerospace to break ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat.

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Dawn Aerospace Advances Aurora Spaceplane Operations after Breaking Ground on Oklahoma Facility

aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com

Oklahoma breaks ground on $7.5 million Dawn Aerospace facility

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2026-10-14T16:15:39.467654-07:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Avcon Jet adds Phenom 300E in Malta, Czechia's first G600

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Avcon Jet Malta at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-10-15T00:35:30.949639-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Battery Fire at Archer Aviation’s San Jose Laboratory Forces Evacuation

By AINonline: Three people were hurt and about 100 evacuated after a test pack overheated.

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2026-10-15T01:04:56.060676-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

ITA eyes further routes in the Americas as it looks to build share

By FlightGlobal: ITA Airways is looking to build its market share at Rome Fiumicino ITA Airways Italian carrier to start Caracas service in March 2027.

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2026-10-15T01:05:08.439972-07:00

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Bloomberg

TSMC Open to Working With Terafab But Must Control Plants

By Bloomberg: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in discussions about collaborating with Elon Musk’s Terafab project, though the Asian chipmaker stressed it must control its chip production in any alliance.

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2026-10-15T01:05:14.965486-07:00

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