Airbus, Eutelsat, SES, Thales, and other European satellite companies plan to bid for the IRIS² satellite constellation, hoping to rival SpaceX's Starlink
That's a misleading headline 🇪🇺 #IRISS 🛰 inception has been influenced by Starlink, but it is not designed as head-on competitor. The technical concept ('only' 170 satelites w/ likely LEO-MEO-GEO mix), and the priorities (secure gov satcom, sovereignty), are different. https://tw…
“Just in: Major satellite companies in Europe are teaming up to develop a competitor to #Starlink. Could this be the start of a new era in satellite internet? Read more: https://arstechnica.com/... #satelliteinternet #internetcompetition” #innovation #technews 📷 Theirry Manasse h…
“#Europe's major satellite players line up to build #Starlink competitor. The bid includes large players such as Airbus Defence and #Space, Eutelsat, and SES.” https://arstechnica.com/...