A partnership has been formed by a group of European space and telecommunications players in response to the European Commission's call for tender related to the future European satellite constellation IRIS² (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite).
Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, Hispasat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space will govern the open consortium. The core team of Deutsche Telekom, OHB, Orange, Hisdesat, Telespazio, and Thales will also be involved. Together, they aim to create a cutting-edge satellite constellation that uses a multi-orbit architecture and is interoperable with the terrestrial ecosystem.
IRIS² is the EU's new flagship space programm with a mission to deliver resilient and secure connectivity to governments to protect European citizens and will provide commercial services in the interest of European economies and societies.
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-policy/eu-space-programme/iriss_en
