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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Indra books €1.93B in Iris² orders as revenue and EBITDA rise sharply

Indra Group reported sharply higher revenue and EBITDA and booked €1.926 billion ($2.2 billion) in new orders tied to Europe’s Iris² multi-orbit secure communications constellation during the three months ended Sept. 30. The award places the Spanish company among the leading participants in Europe’s space industry.

2026-11-01T22:34:56.800026-08:00
Mars   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
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Reuters • Will Dunham

Crew from NASA's simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation

By Reuters: Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion by NASA astronauts to Earth's planetary neighbor.

Also: CNA, NPR and CNA
2026-11-01T09:04:21.950821-08:00
defense   Satellite   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
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Space.com • Leonard David

Planetary defense: How military and civil satellites are watching fireballs to help keep Earth safe from space rocks

By Space.com: Satellites are watching fireballs blaze through Earth's atmosphere, strengthening planetary defense knowhow and helping scientists learn more about space debris impacts.

2026-11-01T07:15:38.190945-08:00
Satellite   AI   Commercial Space  
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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.

2026-11-01T05:30:39.573252-08:00
LEO   Space Exploration & Science Missions   Commercial Space   NASA  
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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.

Also: satnews.com and The Independent
2026-10-31T20:49:04.344433-07:00