Space News Digest 25 October 2026

This is SpaceEconomy's automated daily digest of the most interesting news related to our project. Published daily for your information and entertainment.

Sunday 25 October 2026

1. Cosmos 2612: US says it looked like a weapons operation, and ICEYE-X37 may be next
The US told the UN the approach to ICEYE-X36 was "consistent with on-orbit weapons operations", and trackers expect Russian satellites near ICEYE-X37 around 6 and 15 Nov.
https://geopolitiki.com/military/cosmos-2612-us-accuses-russian-satellite-un-shadowing-iceye-x36-orbit/

2. Musk says Ukraine broke Starlink's terms, and service is restored
This is the backdrop to Ukraine's sovereign satcom plan with ICEYE and Nokia.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/24/ukraine-starlink-starshield-service-restored.html

3. Space Force moves missile-warning and cislunar missions from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy
Vulcan delays are reshuffling US military launches.
https://spacenews.com/space-force-shifts-missile-warning-cislunar-missions-from-vulcan-to-spacex/

4. Apex in talks to raise about $500M at around $4bn
The satellite bus maker's valuation has nearly doubled in four months.
https://satnews.com/2026/10/24/satellite-bus-maker-apex-in-talks-to-raise-500m-at-4b-valuation/

5. Space Force awards its first commercial space-tracking reserve contracts
Six firms, including LeoLabs and Slingshot, share $1.37M.
https://keeptrack.space/space-brief/space-brief-2026-10-24

Image: Vantor (WorldView Space)