Lead item · 12 July 2026

POSITIONINGEU political cohesion on strategic autonomy IRIS²/SpaceRISE positioning

Eight NATO allies announce a pooled military satellite constellation

Sovereign demand grows, but pooled government capacity could eventually replace what SES sells.

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13 July 2026FCC drops the hard interference limits protecting SES's GEO fleet
14 July 2026Germany plans 1,200 satellites for €35bn, without SES
22 July 2026Poland raises its IRIS² commitment to €656M for 12 satellites
30 July 2026Spain commits up to €2bn to satcom built into IRIS²

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