Space News Digest 21 October 2026

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Satellites deploying from the Falcon 9 upper stage on SpaceX's Bandwagon-5 rideshare, 20 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.

Wednesday 21 October 2026

1. ICEYE launches four SAR satellites on Bandwagon-5
Two are for Portugal's Atlantic Constellation, and ICEYE has now launched 84 SAR satellites.
https://dub.sh/zPgTHwc

2. Cosmos 2612 came within about 100 m of ICEYE-X36, AFP tracking shows
Experts weigh what Finland could do in response.
https://dub.sh/jNnOZpu

3. SSC Space and ArkEdge Space sign a ground-service agreement and ground-station MoU
The deal extends Sweden–Japan space cooperation.
https://dub.sh/WmulJFB

4. Bandwagon-5 flies 32 payloads
They include Xona's navigation satellites, Portal's Starburst-1 and SpaceX's second Starfall capsule.
https://dub.sh/juwvyIW

Header image:
Satellites deploying from the Falcon 9 upper stage on SpaceX's Bandwagon-5 rideshare, 20 October 2026. Image: SpaceX / Exolaunch