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IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation)
EU multi-orbital satellite constellation for secure government communications.
IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is the EU's new secure satellite constellation of over 290 satellites in multi-orbit configuration. With a total cost of €10.6 billion over 12 years, it will provide sovereign secure communication services for EU governments, complementing the GOVSATCOM component, and is developed by the SpaceRISE consortium led by SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat.
Program detail
- Agency
- European Commission / ESA
- Acronym
- IRIS²
- Budget
- €10.6B (total, incl. €6B EU contribution)
- Phase
- Development
- Domain
- Space
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Frequently asked
- What is IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation)?
- IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite) is the EU's new secure satellite constellation of over 290 satellites in multi-orbit configuration. With a total cost of €10.6 billion over 12 years, it will provide sovereign secure communication services for EU governments, complementing the GOVSATCOM component, and is developed by the SpaceRISE consortium led by SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat.
- Which agency runs IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation)?
- IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation) is run by European Commission / ESA and is also known as IRIS².
- What is the budget for IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation)?
- IRIS² (Secure Satellite Constellation) has a budget of €10.6B (total, incl. €6B EU contribution), currently in its Development phase.
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