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== History == |
== History == |
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The project was first announced by the [[Council of the EU]] in November 2022.<ref name="council_press_release"/> |
The project was first announced by the [[Council of the EU]] in November 2022.<ref name="council_press_release"/> {{As of|2023}}, the project is still in its planning stages. In January 2024, it was reported European space giants were putting the final touches on a proposal for the sovereign broadband constellation amid the looming mid-February deadline to submit their best and final offer to the [[European Commission]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jason |date=2024-01-24 |title=Europe weeks away from finalizing sovereign broadband proposal |url=https://spacenews.com/europe-weeks-away-from-finalizing-sovereign-broadband-proposal/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=SpaceNews |language=en-US}}</ref> The constellation is expected to be launched by the [[SpaceX]] [[Falcon 9]] launchers or [[Ariane 6]] if available by that time. |
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The constellation is expected to be launched by European rockets such as the upcoming [[Ariane 6]]. The latter's first launch, intially scheduled for the end of the year 2022, is expected to take place in summer 2024 after several delays.<ref>{{cite web |title=Europe’s Ariane-6 rocket maiden flight expected by summer, space agency boss says |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/europes-ariane-6-rocket-maiden-flight-expected-by-summer-space-agency-boss-says/ |date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1st launch of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally has June 2024 launch target |url=https://www.space.com/1st-ariane-6-rocket-launch-june-2024-target |date=3 December 2023}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 10:57, 15 March 2024
| Country/ies of origin | European Union |
|---|---|
| Operator(s) | EUSPA, ESA |
| Type | Civilian, commercial and military |
| Status | Under development |
| Coverage | Global |
| Constellation size | |
| Nominal satellites | A few hundred, including up to 170 LEO satellites |
| Current usable satellites | None |
| First launch | 2025 (expected) |
| Other details | |
| Cost | €6 billion |
| Website | defence-industry-space |
IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is a planned multi-orbit satellite internet constellation to be deployed by the European Union by 2027.[1][2][3][4]
It is intended to provide service to governmental agencies as well as commercial service to private entities. Its conception is a direct response to an increasing number of large satellite internet constellations outside of the control of the EU, such as Starlink, OneWeb or the forthcoming Kuiper project.[4] The total cost of the programme is estimated at €6 billion,[5][6][7][8][9] to which the European Union itself will contribute €2.4 billion from 2022 until 2027.[10][11]
In addition to its use for communications, there are also plans to use IRIS² for space surveillance, and to detect high-altitude spy balloons.[12]
IRIS² is part of an overall EU space strategy that will include the forthcoming EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence.[13]
History
The project was first announced by the Council of the EU in November 2022.[1] As of 2023[update], the project is still in its planning stages. In January 2024, it was reported European space giants were putting the final touches on a proposal for the sovereign broadband constellation amid the looming mid-February deadline to submit their best and final offer to the European Commission.[14] The constellation is expected to be launched by the SpaceX Falcon 9 launchers or Ariane 6 if available by that time.
See also
- Galileo (satellite navigation), the EU's satellite navigation constellation
- Satellite internet constellation
- Starlink
- Satellite internet
References
- ^ a b "Council and European Parliament agree on boosting secure communications with a new satellite system". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to IRIS², Europe's new Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellites". European Commission - European Commission. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "OBSERVER: Copernicus gets sibling— IRIS², the new EU Secure Communication Constellation". www.copernicus.eu. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Europe wants its own ultra-secure satellite constellation". Le Monde.fr. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ Go-ahead for IRIS²: satellite broadband for rural and remote areas. European Union. 14 March 2023.
- ^ Brussels gives green light to satellite constellation Iris². Le Monde. 18 November 2022.
- ^ EU to launch its own communications satellite network. DW. 18 November 2022.
- ^ EU seeks satellite array offers in space race with AI. Reuters. 15 December 2023.
- ^ European space giants join forces for IRIS² . Space News. 2 May 2023.
- ^ Go-ahead for IRIS²: satellite broadband for rural and remote areas. European Union. 14 March 2023.
- ^ Adoption by the European Parliament of IRIS², Europe’s new Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellites. European Union. 14 February 2023.
- ^ "EU hopes new satellites can spot spy balloons, spacecraft". POLITICO. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Flaherty, Nick (24 January 2023). "EU calls for 'single market' of space". eeNews Europe. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Rainbow, Jason (24 January 2024). "Europe weeks away from finalizing sovereign broadband proposal". SpaceNews. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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