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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Reported drone activity disrupts Jersey Airport flights for a second consecutive night

Jersey Airport reported further drone activity near the airfield on Saturday, Oct. 31, after disruption the previous evening. Four flights could not land as scheduled, leading to cancellations and alternative arrangements for passengers; coverage also highlighted the exposure of smaller UK airports to drone-related disruption.

Also: Aviation24, theaviationhub.co.uk and dronewatch.eu

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2026-11-01T06:34:20.479042-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Google runs AI model on satellite chip, advancing orbital data center ambitions

By SpaceNews.com: GTON — Google said it has successfully run an artificial intelligence model on a data-center-class processor aboard a satellite, an early milestone in the company’s effort to determine whether AI computing infrastructure could eventually operate in space.

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2026-11-01T05:30:39.573252-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Cape pressing ahead with spaceport upgrades despite near-term launch downturn

By SpaceNews.com: Despite a downturn in launches from Cape Canaveral this year, the Space Force is pushing ahead with efforts to support much higher launch rates.

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2026-10-31T16:30:38.456640-07:00

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AeroTime • Gabriele Petrauskaite

Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX grounded after Kolkata tail strike

By AeroTime: An Akasa Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 struck its tail on the runway during a go-around at Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) on October 31, 2026.

Also: Economic Times

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2026-11-01T05:34:24.632441-08:00

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Los Angeles Times • Marcia Dunn

NASA's Swift telescope on the verge of plunging back to Earth

By Los Angeles Times: A NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering and sinking toward Earth. A few pieces that don't burn up in the atmosphere are expected to land in the ocean on or about Friday.

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2026-10-31T20:49:04.344433-07:00

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Washington Post • Meghan Bartels

Scientists have what they say is one of the oldest Mars meteorites

By Washington Post: The rock is so old it was on the surface of Mars when there was still liquid water on there.

1 Source

2026-11-01T02:04:30.180001-08:00

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European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Canadian MDA Space Secures €64 Million IRIS2 Antenna Agreement

By European Spaceflight: MDA Space has secured a €64 million agreement to develop antennas for the EU’s IRIS2 constellation as Canada explores participation in the programme.

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2026-11-01T01:28:15.186634-07:00

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Reuters

Malaysia Airlines says customers may be affected by Amadeus breach

By Reuters: Malaysia Airlines said on Sunday that some customer information may have been affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Amadeus , ‌its reservation-technology provider.

Also: CNA and Economic Times

4 Sources

2026-10-31T21:04:21.119899-07:00

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