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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

NASA JPL, Firefly complete preliminary design review for Elytra lunar transit spacecraft

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Firefly Aerospace have completed a preliminary design review for Elytra, a spacecraft architecture intended to carry autonomous survey drones to the lunar south pole. The milestone validates the design approach for delivering robotic assets to the region.

2026-10-22T08:04:48.908669-07:00
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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX Works With Apollo, Nvidia on New Grok Partnership Program

By Bloomberg: SpaceX is working with Apollo Global Management, Nvidia Corp. and dozens of other firms on a new partnership program to deploy and improve its Grok AI systems, part of a bid to bolster business adoption of its artificial intelligence offerings.

Also: Seeking Alpha
2026-10-22T09:05:24.263646-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force taps six companies to provide satellite surveillance backup

By SpaceNews.com: Illustration by NorthStar Earth & Space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first operational contracts under a program designed to enlist commercial satellite operators during military crises.

Also: Business Insider
2026-10-22T09:06:06.316442-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

BlackSky announces Gen-3 contract with international defense agency

By SpaceNews.com: ISCO — BlackSky Technology announced a “seven-figure” contract to provide an international defense agency in a “contested region” with assured access to high-resolution Gen-3 imagery and data, Herndon, Virginia-based BlackSky announced Oct.

2026-10-22T05:35:43.875841-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

How United is banking on Starlink to offset 12 more months of high fuel costs

By FlightGlobal: US carrier expects fuel prices to remain elevated throughout all of 2027 and sees head start on installing SpaceX’s LEO wi-fi solution as a key differentiator that will draw passengers from other airlines.

Also: India Defense News, tass.com, CNBC and militarnyi.com
2026-10-22T04:05:10.247768-07:00