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Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation

Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation

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The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with the IRISa secure connectivity constellation. The deal increases both the number of satellites planned and the program's overall cost.

The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity constellation, increasing the number of satellites as well as its cost. The post Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

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