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CNBC • Elsa Ohlen

Arianespace expands launch commitments as Europe and partners pursue sovereign space capabilities

Arianespace’s Ariane 6 backlog is growing, with Amazon Leo adding six Ariane 64 launches to bring its contracted total to 24. New agreements with ICEYE and Indian space companies also deepen European cooperation on sovereign access, satellite launches and microsatellite technology amid proposed consolidation among major manufacturers.

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2026-09-10T04:36:46.680021-07:00
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Reuters

Aerospacelab wins €2.4 billion deal to build majority of IRIS² satellites

By Reuters: Belgium's ​Aerospacelab said on Thursday it had won a €2.4 ‌billion ($2.8 billion) contract to build 264 satellites for the European Union's IRIS² network, which is due to offer ​secure communications for governments, security agencies and ​commercial users by 2030.

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2026-09-10T05:06:10.376869-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Consortium announces plans for billion-dollar AI-enabled satellite imaging constellation

By SpaceNews.com: A group of companies announced plans Sept. 9 for a constellation of AI-enabled imaging satellites projected to cost $1 billion.

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2026-09-10T00:21:18.553009-07:00
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SpaceNews.com • Debra Werner

NewOrbit claims launch slot for commercial VLEO mission

By SpaceNews.com: SAN FRANCISCO – UK startup NewOrbit announced plans Sept. 10 to send NEO-1, a rideshare mission, to very low Earth orbit (VLEO) in the third quarter of 2028.

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2026-09-10T01:30:41.568602-07:00