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November 15: Zelenskyy Questions Starshield Limits and Planes Collide in Miami
Portugal’s housing protests
Thousands of people have protested across Portugal over rising rents. Demonstrators are demanding action to address the country’s housing crisis, putting the cost of keeping a home at the center of protests across the country.
SpaceX’s rocket catch
SpaceX has caught part of its Starship rocket with mechanical arms for the first time at its Starbase site in Texas. Crowds watching from outside cheered as the arms closed around the vehicle, marking a first for the company’s rocket program.
Plane collision in Miami
Two people suffered minor injuries when a UPS cargo plane and a Copa Airlines passenger jet collided while taxiing at Miami International Airport on Saturday night, airport officials said. Both were treated at the scene and did not need to go to the hospital.
The FAA says the Copa Boeing 737’s wingtip struck the nose of the UPS Boeing 767 around nine p.m. Controllers had instructed the UPS crew to give way to the arriving Copa flight. The agency is investigating.
Ukraine’s drone defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says reported speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield system are directly affecting Ukraine’s ability to intercept Russian jet-powered attack drones. He questioned the restrictions in an address at the European Political Community summit in Dublin earlier this week.
Britain’s military satellites
Bidders for Britain’s Skynet 6 satellite program must use key British-made subsystems and assemble, integrate and test the spacecraft in Britain, Defense Minister Luke Pollard told Parliament. He says the requirements are intended to preserve critical domestic skills and facilities.
Pollard declined to identify the subsystems while the competition is underway. No procurement decision has been made. The program will provide secure satellite communications for British forces.
Fake verification checks
A malware scam disguises itself as a CAPTCHA, the familiar check meant to establish that a computer user is human. Instead of asking users to identify images or type letters, the fake check tells them to press a sequence of keys and then Enter. Those steps can allow fraudsters to install malicious software on the computer.
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