Europe Gets Its Starlink Rival, Expands IRIS Satellite Constellation

IRIS2, a response to Starlink and other satellite internet services, is being developed as a secure and reliable connectivity network for European governments, defence and security forces, and emergency services.

BRUSSELS, Aug 7 : The European Commission said on Friday it signed an agreement with the space consortium SpaceRISE to expand the IRIS2 satellite constellation it is currently developing.• The agreement adds 66 satellites into low Earth orbit to the programme, bringing the main constellation to 348 satellites, and movi