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20 European governments approve up to €24 billion for joint military SPACE program; Spain advances €65.8 million for PAZ 2 spy s

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A coalition of 20 European governments has approved plans for a military space program intended to build sovereign orbital defense capabilities, alongside a joint orbital-tracking pact. Separately, Spain has brought forward €65.8 million in funding for Hisdesat’s PAZ 2 spy satellite program.

Discovered 2026-10-14T07:04:59.361852-07:00 | 2026-10-14T07:04:59.361852-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The proposed investment of up to €24 billion and joint tracking pact signal a coordinated European effort to develop sovereign military space capabilities.
  • Spain’s €65.8 million funding advance brings forward payments for PAZ 2, a national spy-satellite program, linking European ambitions to concrete country-level investment.

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hispaviacion.es fly-news.es satnews.com European Spaceflight
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