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Payload • Douglas Gorman, Victoria Woodburn

PAVE Space plans IBEX demo mission for maneuverable commercial and defense payload platform

PAVE Space plans to launch a demonstration mission of IBEX, a highly maneuverable spacecraft platform designed to carry commercial and defense payloads. The mission will provide an in-space demonstration of the platform; the announcement did not specify a launch date or payload details.

2026-11-05T23:55:04.666892-08:00
aviation   Satellite  
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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

SES Sees Aviation, Defense Momentum Drive Modest Q3 Revenue Growth

By Via Satellite: Growth in aviation and defense pushed SES’s Networks segment 6% revenue growth in the third quarter on a like-for-like (LFL) basis, as overall revenue grew by a modest 4.2% year-over-year.

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2026-11-05T13:05:21.459486-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters

(JA) Governor Says Large-Scale Drone Attack Hits Russia’s Ryazan, Causing Fire at Industrial Facility; Flames Seen Near Refinery Area

By Reuters: ロシアのリャザンで5日に撮影されたとされる映像には、遠方で炎が上がる様子が映っている。地元知事はＳＮＳで「大規模なドローン攻撃」があったと述べた。 教会のドームと窓、道路の配置、建物が過去の映像・画像や衛星画像と一致し、撮影場所を確認した。正確な撮影日は確認できなかった。ただし、リャザン州のパベル・マルコフ知事は5日、テレグラムで、ドローンの破片が落下し、リャザン市内の工業施設で火災が発生したと述べた。 マルコフ氏はその後、工業施設で発生した火災は延焼が食い止められたか、消し止められたと述べた。施設名は明らかにしていない。映像に映る炎は、リャザン製油所がある工業地区の方向から上がっているように見える。.

2026-11-05T17:25:40.501365-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space  
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SpaceNews.com

CesiumAstro Secures $730 Million in Janus Henderson-Led Series D at a Valuation Above $4.5 Billion; Unveils Synchronicity Satellite Constellation Following Fully Successful Element-1 Mission

By SpaceNews.com: CesiumAstro Inc., a global leader in space and defense communications systems and satellites, today announced the closing of $730 million in Series D financing, valuing the company at more than $4.5 billion.

2026-11-05T13:56:46.437466-08:00
Space Force   North America   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Democrat Jessica Killin ousts Republican in Colorado Springs’ military space hub

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2026-11-05T15:40:41.622504-08:00
Space Force   Space Defense & Militarization   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
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Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

DoD Must Embrace Autonomous On-Orbit Cyber Defense, DoD CIO Official Says

By Via Satellite: In the age of AI-powered hacking, keeping the U.S. military’s vital space-based capabilities functioning through enemy cyberattacks will require the Pentagon and its contractors to fully embrace autonomous on-orbit cyber defenses, a senior defense official told CyberSat this week.

2026-11-05T13:55:08.549035-08:00