IRIS²
A European Union plan for a multi-orbit satellite constellation intended to build an autonomous European satellite communications infrastructure and reflecting the digital sovereignty agenda.
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At the EU level, the digital sovereignty orientation has already been reflected through multi-orbit satellite constellation programs such as IRIS².
The diversification of low-Earth-orbit satellite communications—such as Europe's IRIS² program, OneWeb, and others—still needs time to catch up in coverage and terminal maturity, and these alternative paths are unlikely to wholly replace Starlink's position on the Ukrainian battlefield in the short term.
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At the EU level, the digital sovereignty orientation has already been reflected through multi-orbit satellite constellation programs such as IRIS².
50%UnverifiedThe diversification of low-Earth-orbit satellite communications—such as Europe's IRIS² program, OneWeb, and others—still needs time to catch up in coverage and terminal maturity, and these alternative paths are unlikely to wholly replace Starlink's position on the Ukrainian battlefield in the short term.
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