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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Constellation Space launches satellite-fleet management platform as Italy’s Revolv Space raises €5 million

Seattle startup Constellation Space has launched a platform using machine learning to optimize operations for growing satellite constellations. Separately, Italian satellite systems maker Revolv Space closed a €5 million ($5.6 million) Series A, funding its motion and power-generation product development.

Also: GeekWire

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2026-11-12T14:05:07.853204-08:00

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Four killed in Turkish military S-70 helicopter crash

By AeroTime: Four Turkish service members died when a military Sikorsky S-70 helicopter crashed in eastern Turkey.

Aviation Safety Network

Accident Sikorsky S-70 , Thursday 12 November 2026

The Independent

Military helicopter crash in Turkey leaves four dead

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2026-11-12T13:49:22.893965-08:00

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Airline Geeks • Zach Vasile

Report: Google Accepts Privacy Safeguards for Spirit Data

By Airline Geeks: Google parent company Alphabet has agreed to enhanced privacy protections as part of its $10 million bid for data from defunct Spirit Airlines.

Also: AeroTime

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2026-11-12T08:55:32.196256-08:00

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Bloomberg Law • Dinesh Nair, Ryan Gould, Siddharth Philip

SpaceX and Tesla Talks on Record Merger Are Said to Progress (1)

By Bloomberg Law: SpaceX and Tesla Inc.are progressing in their merger negotiations, setting the stage for a combination that could redefine the limits of global dealmaking.

The Verge

SpaceX-Tesla mega-merger could come as soon as December.

Seeking Alpha

SpaceX, Tesla are said to move toward merger as soon as December

Also: Bloomberg, CNA and newsable.asianetnews.com

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2026-11-12T12:19:17.911062-08:00

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Universe Today • Evan Gough

Asteroid Bennu's Sample Delivers Another Surprise

By Universe Today: Researchers compared the samples from asteroid Bennu with the Murchison meteorite and measured the amino acid β-alanine in both.

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2026-11-12T13:34:54.001266-08:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Brazil’s FlyBIS inks order for 2+10 Eve Air eVTOL aircraft

By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data or Business Jet News.

1 Source

2026-11-12T13:56:13.960541-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Relativity Space Mars orbiter mission to feature advanced computing and communications technologies

By SpaceNews.com: A privately funded Mars orbiter planned for launch in 2028 will offer unprecedented computing and communications resources for instruments.

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2026-11-12T14:30:41.753319-08:00

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