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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Obruta Space wins C$1.5 million Canadian Space Agency contracts to address Earth-observation bottlenecks

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded Obruta Space contracts totaling C$1.5 million to tackle two pressing issues in Earth observation through in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM). The announcement identifies the funding and focus, but does not specify the bottlenecks or contract milestones.

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2026-10-21T00:35:41.685357-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Spaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace Explore UK Base for Aurora Spaceplane

By SpaceWatch Global: Spaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace explore DASH UK, a proposed program for Aurora flights and repeatable suborbital research testing.

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2026-10-21T01:55:27.389139-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Eutelsat exploring GEO life-extension mission with ClearSpace

By SpaceNews.com: — Luxembourg-based ClearSpace signed an agreement Oct. 20 with Eutelsat to explore extending the life of one of the French operator’s aging geostationary satellites by up to 10 years.

SpaceNews.com

Ceres-1 sea launch lofts first satellite for low-inclination Wuyang remote sensing constellation

ESA

ESA’s Lunar Link Communications Element Completes Integration and Testing

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2026-10-21T00:25:40.015267-07:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Space.com • Mike Wall

SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says

By Space.com: SpaceX will try to recover both Starship stages during the megarocket's next test flight, which is expected to take place in November, according to Elon Musk.

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2026-10-20T15:40:38.478909-07:00

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CNBC • Michael Bloom

Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, BlackRock, Alphabet, CoreWeave & more

By CNBC: Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates SpaceX as overweight Cantor said it's bullish ahead of earnings on Tuesday after the bell.

Bloomberg

SpaceX Third-Quarter Earnings Live Analysis

Reuters

A possible SpaceX-Tesla merger? Here's what people are saying

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2026-10-20T06:04:46.892678-07:00

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Universe Today • Matthew Williams

Scientists Use Ancient Rains to Map the Possible Origin Life on Mars

By Universe Today: Billions of years ago, rain may have helped shape where the chemistry of life could begin on Mars. A new study maps how formaldehyde, an important prebiotic molecule, may have reached the surface.

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2026-10-20T16:55:50.853768-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

ESPI AC 2026 - Satellites in Your Car by 2028: Markus Fritz of Advisorio on Connected Mobility

By SpaceWatch Global: ADVISORIO’s Markus Fritz on how Europe caught up on space-enabled mobility, satellite connectivity in cars from 2028, and why spectrum is real estate in space.

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2026-10-20T16:14:55.049552-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Eutelsat Signs New German Critical Infrastructure Deal

By Via Satellite: Eutelsat has made an interesting deal in the European Critical Infrastructure (CI) space. It has signed an expanded capacity deal with EuroSkyPark, a German specialist in secure communications for critical infrastructure, to support Amprion, one of Germany’s largest electricity transmission system operators.

Also: Satellite Evolution

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2026-10-20T14:28:21.348892-07:00

Obruta Space wins C$1.5 million Canadian Space Agency contracts to address Earth-observation bottlenecks

Spaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace Explore UK Base for Aurora Spaceplane

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Ceres-1 sea launch lofts first satellite for low-inclination Wuyang remote sensing constellation

ESA’s Lunar Link Communications Element Completes Integration and Testing

SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a 'profound technology milestone,' Elon Musk says

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Scientists Use Ancient Rains to Map the Possible Origin Life on Mars

ESPI AC 2026 - Satellites in Your Car by 2028: Markus Fritz of Advisorio on Connected Mobility

Eutelsat Signs New German Critical Infrastructure Deal

Spaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace Explore UK Base for Aurora Spaceplane

Obruta Targets Two ISAM Bottlenecks with C$1.5 Million in Canadian Space Agency Funding

Eutelsat exploring GEO life-extension mission with ClearSpace

Scientists Use Ancient Rains to Map the Possible Origin Life on Mars

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