Who Controls Ukraine’s Link? Spain Moves €65.8 Million — October 15, 2026

Ukraine’s reliance on satellite connectivity turns a reported Starlink speed restriction into a question of control, authority and operational alternatives. The episode also covers Amazon’s Army network test, Reflect Orbital’s Skyroot launches, Artemis III hardware progress and Spain’s PAZ 2 funding schedule. U.S. Army stress-tests Amazon satellite network — Aviation Week on X Reflect Orbital buys two Skyroot launches — Payload Skyroot Aerospace announcement — Skyroot Aerospace on X Artemis III short-stack preparation — NASASpaceFlight.com Spain approves early PAZ 2 funding release — European Spaceflight Musk says U.S. government controls Starshield speeds — Via Satellite Chapters 00:00 Today's headlines 00:41 Amazon's satellite network in Army test 01:19 Reflect Orbital bought two launches 02:49 Artemis III rocket: tanking test ahead 03:50 Spain's PAZ 2 funding timing changed 05:09 SpaceX accused of limiting Starlink 08:05 Who controls Starshield and its limits Source links nasa.gov @aviationweek on X @Osinttechnical on X @SpaceNews_Inc on X aviationweek.com euronews.com press.aboutamazon.com spacenews.com Space Stakes is an AI-voiced podcast, built and run by a real person. Nothing in this episode is financial advice. Follow Space Stakes: subscribe on YouTube · Apple Podcasts · Spotify More from Brian Lampert: Quickly Quantum , the daily quantum computing briefing, and Concrete Compute , the daily AI infrastructure briefing. Transcripts and every episode: space-stakes.kngoworld.chatgpt.site .