IRIS² reinforced and accelerated as implementation advances
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On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union's satellite constellation. The agreement adds 66 satellites in low Earth orbit, bringing the main constellation to 348 satellites, and moves the program from planning to full-scale deployment with support from ESA.
On 7 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union’s new flagship satellite constellation. The agreement, among other things, adds 66 satellites into low Earth orbit to the programme, bringing the main constellation to 348 satellites, and moving it from planning to full-scale deployment with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA).
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