Satellite   Europe   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Policy & Regulation  
Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

EU to field sovereign satcom: Iris2 to offer free, anonymous government links as GOVSATCOM goes live

Brussels plans to offer Iris2 satellite communications free and anonymously to governments, with deployment accelerated from 2029 and commercial links potentially pre-empted during crises. The move coincides with activation of GOVSATCOM secure‑encrypted services as the EU builds a homegrown alternative to Starlink and other global providers.

2026-02-18T10:15:35.912836-08:00
Europe   Commercial Space  
supercluster.com

How Europe Can Stem the Space Start-up Exodus

By supercluster.com: Young space startups have been struggling in Europe for years. The problem has become so widespread that insiders refer to it as the 'European Space Start-up Exodus.'.

2026-02-18T04:53:40.512178-08:00
Satellite   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

SpaceX unveils space traffic management system — a commercial coordinator with binding user conditions

By SpaceNews.com: A new SpaceX effort to provide space traffic coordination services has attracted attention and praise in part because of the conditions it places on users.

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2026-02-18T04:17:20.889336-08:00