“Starshield was adapted from the global communications network Starlink but brings additional capabilities such as target tracking, optical and radio reconnaissance, and early missile warning … As of 2025, at least 118 Starshield satellites have been launched” (Wiki)
aka “spy” satellites (the military contracts SpaceX has)
EU counterpart: Iris² “secure communications, location tracking and security surveillance services to governmental agencies …expected to start operating in 2030” (Wiki)
SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES (Luxembourg), Eutelsat (France) and Hispasat (Spain)
so it will also provide AFFORDABLE satellite based internet?
nobody knows (yet)
from the need of outdoor nerds nerds to military: Iris2 does it all?
“As of March 2025, specific pricing details for consumer access to the European Union’s IRIS² satellite internet service have not been finalized or publicly disclosed. The IRIS² project, officially named Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite, aims to provide secure communication services to the EU and its Member States, as well as broadband connectivity for European citizens, private companies, and governmental authorities” (src)
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