Who Controls Ukraine’s Starlink Connection? — October 26, 2026

Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, raising questions about control of commercial communications during war. The episode also covers SpaceX’s reported debt financing, NASA’s mission-selection changes, India’s Starlink debate and Rocket Lab’s business outlook.

• Ukraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operations — CNBC
• Musk: SpaceX raised $40B in debt deal, predicts neocloud shakeout — Honolulu Star-Advertiser
• NASA is overhauling how it selects science missions — Space.com
• Fareed Zakaria says Musk’s India attack backfired as Delhi prioritises sovereign control over Starlink — Business Upturn
• Rocket Lab Is Playing a Much Bigger Game Than Rocket Launches — 24/7 Wall St.

Chapters

00:00 Today's headlines

00:49 SpaceX $40 billion GPU debt financing

02:23 NASA Competition Model 2.0 speeds selections

03:42 Starlink delayed clearance in India

04:36 Rocket Lab backlog, Neutron launch pushed

05:49 Ukraine's Starlink access restricted

07:48 Alternative satellite systems and IRIS²

Source links

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• @business on X
• @elonmusk on X
• @InsiderGeo on X
• @Osint613 on X

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