A Glimpse at a few of the headlines in the Megaconstellation Monthly News Roundup for October 2025:
 
Starshield Ascendant: SpaceX is expected to land a $2B DoD contract for space-based AMTI, cementing Starshield as a cornerstone of national defense; now the company must prioritize amid its own sprawl.
Apex Predator: Apex unveiled Project Shadow, a self-funded interceptor demo and $15M gamble to prove startups don’t have to end up as prey.
Europe Finally Shows Up: Brussels launched its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 and “European Space Shield,” while Germany invests in an Iris hedge.
First Track Laid in Data Railroad: Muon Space will become the first external rider on Starlink’s space network by equipping its own Halo satellite with Starlink’s 25 Gbps mini lasercom terminal.
Plus...Globalstar’s $10B SOS, Two Scrappy DTD Survivors Merge, Japan Goes all in on DTD,  SpaceX's China Speedbump, Amazon Kuiper Levels Up, AST SpaceMobile's BlueBirds Take Flight...and more.