US EditionEU Launches Government Satcom Program in Sovereignty Push
GOVSATCOM provides secure, encrypted satellite communication pooling eight satellites from five EU states, aiming for global coverage and integration with IRIS constellation by 2029.
- GOVSATCOM began operations last week, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius announced Jan. 27, enabling all European Union member states to access sovereign, secure satellite communications.
- To reduce reliance on providers like Starlink, the GOVSATCOM programme aims to strengthen European Union member states' control over government communications amid intelligence agencies' warnings of a possible Russian attack.
- Pooling eight on-orbit geostationary satellites from France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Luxembourg, GOVSATCOM runs a hub marketplace offering 35 service programs for member states.
- Last week, IRIS Ka-band military frequencies were brought into use, and the European Commission is analysing a Ukrainian request for access while planning expansion by 2027.
- Beginning in 2029, GOVSATCOM will integrate with the IRIS 290-satellite constellation, as the European Commission proposes boosting space and defence funds to €131 billion and Germany plans €35 billion on military space capabilities by 2030.
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EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s new government satellite communications program, GOVSATCOM, which pools capacity from eight already on-orbit geosynchronous satellites, began operations last week, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said Jan. 27. The program is designed to provide secure communications capabilities to the EU and its member states and could expand by […] The post EU launches government satcom program in s…
The European Union's 290-satellite IRIS2 system is expected to begin initial services in 2029, marking further progress towards the EU's goals of developing its space industry, European Union (EU) Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday, as quoted by Reuters.
EU's own satellite communication system now operational – Kubilius
Eight satellites from five different member states are currently being pooled as part of GOVSATCOM. The Commission hopes this is the first step towards less dependence on the US - whose own communication systems are a lot more mature.
The European satellite government communication programme (GOVSATCOM) is a highly expected component of an EU broader strategy and represents the first step towards ensuring satellite connectivity, of...
For the first time, the European Union had introduced elements of its own secure satellite communications system under the Euro10.6 billion programme, the aim of which was to create an alternative to Starlink and gradually reduce Europe's dependence on American support in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, Bloomberg wrote. Parts of the IRIS2 and GOVSATCOM networks had started limited operation last week for the needs of Governments and th…
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