European Commission opens €20 million call to support IRIS² user terminal industrialisation
The European Commission has opened a new call for proposals for grants to support the development of affordable user terminals for IRIS² and GOVSATCOM services.
IRIS²: a new frontier in the European space programme
On December 16th, the European Commission signed the concession contract for constructing the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²)
ESA to support the development of EU’s secure communication satellites system
The IRIS2 constellation – which stands for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite – will comprise hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit and others in medium Earth orbit.
European Commission signs concession contract with SpaceRISE consortium for IRIS² programme
The European Commission has formalised the next phase of Europe's space connectivity vision by signing a concession contract for the IRIS² programme.
European Commission awards concession contract for IRIS² satellite system to SpaceRISE consortium
The IRIS² programme is designed as a public-private partnership, aiming to deploy a constellation of over 290 satellites across various orbits.
IRIS2: European Commission and ESA signed a Contribution Agreement
On September 21, the European Commission signed a Contribution Agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA).
EU: IRIS² procurement enters next phase
The European Commission enters the second phase of the procurement procedure for a concession contract to design, develop and operate the IRIS².
European companies sign partnership agreement to bid for IRIS² constellation
IRIS² aims to bring a new secure and resilient connectivity infrastructure to European governments, businesses and citizens.
IRIS²: European Commission launches invitation to tender for industry
The Commission launches an invitation to tender to procure a concession contract to implement the EU satellite constellation called IRIS².
IRIS²: European Union adopts space-based connectivity programme
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation on the EU’s secure connectivity programme for 2023-2027. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.
Hyper-connectivity as a trigger for strategic autonomy in the European Union: through a transformative and tisruptive technological transition
The creation of an EU space communication infrastructure would largely decrease congestion in space, resulting from space traffic and space debris that hinders the appropriate execution of operations in that domain.
Welcome to IRIS², Europe’s new Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnection & Security by Satellites
With an EU budget of €2.4 billion (plus a contribution from ESA and private investments to come), IRIS² establishes space as a vector of our European autonomy, writes Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union.