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IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites

IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites

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The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium completed a key review of the IRIS2 secure communications constellation, clearing the program for full-scale implementation. The review's completion was announced on 7 August following negotiations that began in January, and was used to validate the program's costs and technical requirements.

The European Commission, ESA and the SpaceRISE consortium have completed a key review of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation, clearing the programme to move forward with full-scale implementation. The completion of the review was announced on 7 August following negotiations that began in January. The review was used to validate the programme’s costs, technical requirements […] The post IRIS2 Gets Green Light With More Money and More Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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