Aerospacelab wins €2.4 billion deal to build majority of IRIS² satellites
The award gives Aerospacelab the largest disclosed manufacturing role in the EU secure satellite network, with the first 66 launches planned for 2029.
- On Thursday, Thales Alenia Space and Aerospacelab secured major manufacturing contracts for the European Union's IRIS satellite network, marking significant progress in the bloc's sovereign space communications initiative.
- Designed as a sovereign alternative to systems like SpaceX, the IRIS constellation will support European governments and security agencies with secure communications by 2030.
- Aerospacelab won a €2.4 billion contract to build 264 satellites, representing 76% of the 348 planned units, while Thales Alenia Space will supply payloads for 330 satellites through Eutelsat.
- The joint venture between Thales and Leonardo said the current order represents a tranche worth around €500 million under a broader IRIS contract expected to exceed €3 billion.
- However, the rollout faces questions as Germany pursues a separate national military satellite network, prompting industry fears about fragmentation of European space efforts and rising costs.
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Aerospacelab wins €2.4 billion deal to build majority of IRIS² satellites
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Belgian company Aerospacelab will build the EU satellite constellation. The company announced on Thursday that it has won a €2.4 billion contract to build 264 satellites for the EU's IRIS² network, which is to offer secure...
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