Lead item · 7 August 2026

EXISTENTIALIRIS²/SpaceRISE positioning

EU and SpaceRISE sign the IRIS² implementation agreement

SES's largest sovereign bet is now signed, scoped at 348 satellites and funded.

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8 August 2026SES commits up to €1.35bn to IRIS²'s MEO segment
17 August 2026Belgian startup beats Airbus to build most of IRIS²

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