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Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Pilot dies in crash of aircraft linked to Quebec Remembrance Day ceremony

The pilot of an aircraft being used in Remembrance Day ceremonies died when it crashed near St-Georges Airport in Quebec’s Beauce region, near Quebec City. Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed the death; reports identify the aircraft as a small plane.

Also: CTV News, CBC and globalnews.ca

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2026-11-11T13:05:21.359480-08:00

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Space.com • Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik

On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard

By Space.com: Gemini 12 was the last mission of the Gemini program and set the stage for the Apollo progam to land on the moon.

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2026-11-11T13:19:22.221201-08:00

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Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night

By Ars Technica: What's unique is it's got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark.".

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2026-11-11T13:19:23.281119-08:00

aviation ATC North America Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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Politico • Amelia Davidson, Ariel Cohen, Brian Faler, Calen Razor, CHRIS MARQUETTE, Jordain Carney, Kelsey Brugger, Kyle Cheney, Mackenzie Wilkes, Mia McCarthy, Nico Portuondo, Oriana Pawlyk, Robert King

Duffy, White House, ready lobbying blitz on $30B air traffic control request

By Politico: The Transportation secretary has been pleading for the money to overhaul the nation’s aging system.

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2026-11-11T14:29:17.754688-08:00

aviation Accident Airbus A320

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Frontier Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Diversion to Chicago O'Hare After Bathroom Tap Springs a Leak

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Pilots of Frontier flight to Detroit declared an emergency after the forward bathroom sink sprung a leak and started to flood the cabin.

Also: View from the Wing

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2026-11-11T13:15:26.132509-08:00

aviation ATC AI Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

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AeroTime • Stephen Pope

FAA expands SMART air traffic tool to all 22 US en route centers

By AeroTime: The FAA is expanding its AI-assisted SMART tool to airspace managed by all 22 US en route centers after lawmakers sought a pause in the Washington-area rollout.

Also: AviationPros

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2026-11-11T13:49:16.878325-08:00

space Space Exploration & Science Missions

Space.com • Alix Freckelton

Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' just landed on Audible, but what actually makes an exoplanet habitable?

By Space.com: How would the crew of the Wild Blue Yonder fare on a real exoplanet?.

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2026-11-11T11:05:56.670335-08:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

8 Globalstar Refresh Satellites Complete Initial Tests In-Orbit

By Via Satellite: All eight of the Globalstar satellites launched in August have completed initial functional tests and begin the process of orbit-raising, manufacturer MDA.

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2026-11-11T13:05:21.404888-08:00

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