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SpaceWatch Global • Joshua Faleti

Greece’s ERMIS-3 demonstrates 1 Gbps laser downlink to ground station

The Greek CubeSat has demonstrated a 1 Gbps optical link to a ground station, marking a milestone for the country’s space program. The test advances high-rate laser communications on small satellites, offering a concrete demonstration of the technology beyond conventional radio-frequency links.

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2026-11-03T00:55:20.476454-08:00

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SpaceWatch Global

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Bailouts, Billions and Satellites: Europe’s Space Defence Illusion

By SpaceWatch Global: KP examines Europe’s space defence spending, IRIS² and national satellite programmes, asking whether billions in investment are creating genuine security or greater fragmentation.

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2026-11-03T01:34:54.670351-08:00

Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation Commercial Space

Payload • Douglas Gorman

Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle

By Payload: Tumbleweed announced the closing of a €6.9M ($7.7M) seed round to fund the development of an in-orbit research vehicle—called Oasis Beta.

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2026-11-03T00:05:11.099509-08:00

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Via Satellite • Leandra Bernstein

United Airlines Deploys Defensive AI as it Rolls Out Starlink Across Fleet, CISO Says

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — United Airlines is deploying defensive artificial intelligence and operationalizing cybersecurity as it rolls out in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity across the fleet by the end of 2027, according to Deneen DeFiore, vice president and chief information security officer (CISO), at United.

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2026-11-02T17:55:40.226199-08:00

Museums

Ars Technica • Robert Pearlman

"At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation

By Ars Technica: "At Home in Space" displays artifacts from the space shuttle-era, as we learned how to go from visiting to living on orbit.

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2026-11-02T16:04:49.625781-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Computer and gyro problems likely caused loss of MAVEN

By SpaceNews.com: A computer glitch and a faulty gyro likely caused the loss of a NASA Mars orbiter nearly a year ago, an agency investigation concluded.

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2026-11-02T09:30:40.395007-08:00

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SpaceNews.com • Andrew Parsonson

Europe looks beyond the ISS

By SpaceNews.com: European Space Agency member states will meet in Rome Dec. 15 to decide the future of Europe’s human and robotic exploration program.

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2026-11-02T11:16:10.524379-08:00

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Via Satellite • Shaun Waterman

US Military Sees Space as a ‘Digital Domain’ Where Cyber Reigns Supreme, Deputy CSO for Cyber and Data Says

By Via Satellite: RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Space Force sees space not just as a physical domain, with thermodynamic laws and orbital mechanics, but as a digital domain, too.

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2026-11-02T17:55:39.821782-08:00

Greece’s ERMIS-3 demonstrates 1 Gbps laser downlink to ground station

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Bailouts, Billions and Satellites: Europe’s Space Defence Illusion

Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle

United Airlines Deploys Defensive AI as it Rolls Out Starlink Across Fleet, CISO Says

"At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation

Computer and gyro problems likely caused loss of MAVEN

Europe looks beyond the ISS

US Military Sees Space as a ‘Digital Domain’ Where Cyber Reigns Supreme, Deputy CSO for Cyber and Data Says

#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Bailouts, Billions and Satellites: Europe’s Space Defence Illusion

ERMIS-3 Demonstrates 1 Gbps Optical Downlink in Milestone for Greek Space Program

Tumbleweed Raises €6.9M to Build its Own Reentry Vehicle

United Airlines Deploys Defensive AI as it Rolls Out Starlink Across Fleet, CISO Says

US Military Sees Space as a ‘Digital Domain’ Where Cyber Reigns Supreme, Deputy CSO for Cyber and Data Says

"At Home in Space" opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation

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