SpaceRISE is a consortium dedicated to fostering a resilient, interconnected, and secure Europe through space innovation. It is comprised of key European space and telecom companies including Airbus Defence and Space, Deutsche Telekom, Eutelsat, Hisdesat, Hispasat, OHB, Orange, SES, Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, and Thales. SpaceRISE was selected by the European Commission to build and operate the IRIS² multi-orbit satellite constellation, a project backed by public and private funds that will provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the EU. Associated keywords: satellite constellation, secure communications, IRIS², European Space Agency (ESA).
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Eutelsat is one of three satellite operators in the SpaceRISE consortium, alongside SES and Hispasat.
The European Commission selected SpaceRISE in October 2024 to develop, launch, and operate IRIS².
IRIS² moved into production after the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium signed the concession agreement.
ESA and the Spanish Space Agency will co-manage technical oversight pathways for Spanish aerospace firms to capture infrastructure contracts within the SpaceRISE consortium.
The IRIS² program is being developed under a public-private partnership led by Eutelsat, Hispasat, and SES through the SpaceRISE consortium.
SpaceRISE was expected to contribute more than 4 billion euros to the initial IRIS² budget.
SpaceRISE was selected to build out the IRIS² network.
The SpaceRISE consortium reached the "Rendez-vous 1" milestone on the IRIS² project.
The IRIS² concession contract was awarded to the SpaceRISE consortium in October 2024.
The SpaceRISE consortium comprises SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat.
If the SpaceRISE consortium validates the current KPIs, the first initial government services for the full IRIS² system are projected to begin by 2030.
SpaceRISE is a European consortium formed by SES, Eutelsat, and the Spanish operator Hispasat.
SpaceRISE signed a 12-year concession contract with the European Commission and the ESA on 12 December 2024 to design, deliver, and operate IRIS².
SpaceRISE is seeking proposals for the low-Earth-orbit layer of the IRIS² constellation.
The SpaceRISE consortium of Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat holds a 12-year concession to build and operate IRIS².
The SpaceRISE consortium won a €10.55 billion contract in late 2025 to build the IRIS2 secure communications constellation.
The SpaceRISE consortium, consisting of SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, will build and operate 290 satellites for IRIS² across multiple orbits.
Thales Alenia Space is a member of the SpaceRise consortium with SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat.
The SpaceRISE consortium will deploy about 300 satellites for Europe’s IRIS2 mega-constellation.
The IRIS2 secure connectivity program is led by a consortium called SpaceRise that includes operators Hispasat, SES, and Eutelsat.