Europe rolls out sovereign encrypted satellite network to curb US dependency
TL;DR
EU officials announced GOVSATCOM now provides secure, encrypted satellite communications for member states' military and government users, aiming to reduce reliance on US systems like Starlink; expansion via the IRIS2 multi-orbit constellation is planned for 2029, alongside a proposed €131 billion space/defense budget to boost interoperability and a virtual European Space Command.
- EU now has its own 'secure and encrypted' satellite communication system, Kubilius says Euronews.com
- EU Deploys First Satellite Service in Bid to Limit US Dependence Bloomberg
- EU's answer to Starlink should start up in 2029, commissioner says Reuters
- ESA expands Iris2 network's low-LEO segment, will reimburse non-recurring costs of scaling tech for constellations Space Intel Report
- Kubilius: “Europe needs its own space mobility; the EU must build new launch capacity” Eunews
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