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SpaceWatch Global • Daniela Jovic

CybExer’s Kristiina Omri on cyber ranges, space security and Europe’s chance to leapfrog

CybExer’s Kristiina Omri discusses how cyber ranges can prepare organizations for attacks, including through a dedicated Space Cyber Range. She also addresses AI assurance and argues that Europe could leapfrog established approaches by building capabilities for emerging cyber threats rather than simply replicating legacy systems.

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2026-10-31T15:14:38.557532-07:00

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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

aviation Antitrust Orders Airbus Airbus A330 Airlines

AeroTime • Stephen Pope

Sri Lankan lawmaker faces charges in Airbus bribery case

By AeroTime: Sri Lankan lawmaker Namal Rajapaksa faces 24 charges over an alleged bribe linked to SriLankan Airlines’ purchase of Airbus aircraft.

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2026-10-31T10:34:20.402879-07:00

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SpaceWatch Global • Daniela Jovic

Where Cyber Meets Space: Dr. Adrian Venables on Training the Next Generation at TalTech

By SpaceWatch Global: Dr. Adrian Venables of TalTech on Europe’s only space-focused cyber security masters, securing student smallsats, and why cyber and space are now interdependent.

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2026-10-31T15:14:39.539921-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China outlines uncrewed test campaign for buildup to crewed moon landing

By SpaceNews.com: China will fly a standalone Lanyue lunar lander mission and a full-scale uncrewed landing rehearsal before attempting to land astronauts on the moon before 2030.

Also: bastillepost.com

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2026-10-31T14:10:39.556092-07:00

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Universe Today • Laurence Tognetti

Space Outposts Beyond the Moon May Rely on Planetary AI

By Universe Today: NASA plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028 for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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2026-10-31T12:34:49.104867-07:00

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CNBC • Lora Kolodny

SpaceX loses bid to toss NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center air pollution

By CNBC: The Colossus data centers and a power plant that SpaceXAI is also building in Southaven, Mississippi, have faced community backlash for years.

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2026-10-31T12:04:26.860153-07:00

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Associated Press • Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy

Iran targeted US air defenses then hit aircraft and buildings on Mideast bases, AP analysis finds

By Associated Press: Iran’s strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings.

Also: Economic Times and The Independent

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2026-10-31T09:28:14.223954-07:00

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