EU expands IRIS² network to 348 satellites

The European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium signed an implementation agreement on Friday that takes the European satellite network IRIS² from the drawing board into the construction phase. The constellation is growing by 66 additional satellites in low Earth orbit to a total of 348. The first launches are scheduled to take place in 2029. [&hellip The post EU expands IRIS² network to 348 satellites appeared first on TechCentral.ie.