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@ 2023/05/08Will build a rival satellite constellation
A consortium of nearly every major European satellite company has announced a bid for a proposed satellite constellation to provide global communications.
The move will provide the European Union with connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to Elon [Look at me] Musk's what SpaceX's Starlink without having to be at his whims.
The bid, which includes large players such as Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space, follows a request by the European Union for help in constructing a sovereign constellation to provide secure communications for government services, including military applications.
A consortium of nearly every major European satellite company has announced a bid for a proposed satellite constellation to provide global communications.
The move will provide the European Union with connectivity from low-Earth orbit similar to Elon [Look at me] Musk's what SpaceX's Starlink without having to be at his whims.
The bid, which includes large players such as Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, SES, and Thales Alenia Space, follows a request by the European Union for help in constructing a sovereign constellation to provide secure communications for government services, including military applications.
