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Bloomberg • Carmen Arroyo

SpaceX builds 130-plus-company network to expand enterprise adoption of Grok AI

SpaceX is partnering with more than 130 companies, including Apollo Global Management, Nvidia, Snowflake, Databricks and Bain, to deploy and improve its Grok AI systems. The network is intended to bolster business adoption of Grok, extending SpaceX’s AI efforts beyond its own products and operations.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-22T09:05:24.263646-07:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

ESA Provides New Details on Failed Space Rider Drop Test

By European Spaceflight: While revealing new details about the failed Space Rider drop test, ESA said it does not expect the failure to delay the vehicle's development.

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2026-10-22T08:04:48.908669-07:00

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

Autonomous Triangular Modules Could Build Tomorrow’s Mega-Observatories

By Universe Today: Private companies are getting better and better at launching more and more mass into space with larger and larger rockets.

Also: interestingengineering.com

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2026-10-22T08:54:38.289467-07:00

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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

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2026-10-22T09:06:06.316442-07:00

China Moon Space Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China seeks payloads for crewed moon lander test mission

By SpaceNews.com: China is seeking payloads to fly on an uncrewed mission of its Lanyue human moon landing system, ahead of a planned crewed landing before 2030.

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2026-10-22T05:49:07.248900-07:00

Europe Space Exploration & Science Missions

SpaceWatch Global • Judith Delany

ESPI AC 2026 – Are We Alone? Why Europe Could Lead the Search for Life with Dr. Sarah Rugheimer

By SpaceWatch Global: Dr. Sarah Rugheimer joins Judith Delany to discuss LIFE, exoplanets and why Europe has the expertise to lead the search for life beyond Earth.

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2026-10-22T05:04:25.443502-07:00

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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.

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2026-10-22T05:35:43.875841-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

2026-10-22T04:05:10.247768-07:00

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