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The EU has signed off on IRIS², a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites aimed at taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Europe has been searching for its answer to Starlink for some time, with European space firms in talks over a proposed joint project for months.
To counter Starlink’s increasing dominance, the European Commission has now greenlit a Euro-led project led by the SpaceRISE consortium, which features European satellite network operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat.
