Tag: European Union
Europe’s space commissioner pushes for a shield in orbit
Andrius Kubilius wants Europe to stop renting the satellite services it depends on, arguing that access to someone else's fleet…
Fifteen EU states pool funds for a common view of orbit
The European Defence Agency will run a pay-as-you-go pool that gives fifteen militaries a shared picture of objects and activity…
Brussels widens its space threat response beyond EU satellites
A revised Council decision lets Brussels answer threats to member states' satellites, not just EU-owned spacecraft.
Europe angles to write the rules on satellite traffic safety
EU officials say their tracking partnership can set the standards for satellite traffic safety while the American TraCSS effort stays…
First major IRIS2 build order lands at OHB with 18 MEO satellites
The first big industrial order for Europe's sovereign IRIS2 network puts OHB in charge of the medium-orbit layer.
Spain bets big on a sovereign military satcom for IRIS2
Madrid commits up to $2.3B for a national military constellation tied to Europe's IRIS2 network.