Tag: IRIS2
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…
Europe studies a lower orbit layer for quantum-resistant government links
ESA signed 18 low-orbit study contracts worth €20M with nearly 80 European firms to shape how IRIS2 evolves for government…
Europe starts designing its own secure Earth observation service
ESA has split the design of an EU-owned imagery service between ICEYE and Leonardo as Europe moves to secure its…
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.
EU signs $18B IRIS2 build deal with Spanish ground lead
Europe signed an $18B IRIS2 build deal that expands the secure constellation to 348 satellites.
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.