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 operates a LEO constellation and is a member of the SpaceRISE consortium.
SpaceRISE will design, deliver and operate the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²).
The SpaceRISE consortium is contracted to build, via subcontractors, and operate a new highly secure fleet of satellites for IRIS2.
Eutelsat will act as Consortium System Development Prime for SpaceRISE and will provide priority Ku-band spectrum rights and lead the design of the LEO segment.
The IRIS2 project contract with the SpaceRISE consortium was signed on 2024-12-16 and is worth €10.6 billion.
The SpaceRISE consortium, led by Eutelsat, Hispasat and SES, will contribute 4,100,000,000 EUR to IRIS².
The European Commission reached an agreement with SpaceRise to develop the IRIS² program, which won't be operational until the early 2030s.
The European Commission outlined plans on 2024-10-31 for an IRIS² constellation of 290 satellites by 2030 led by the SpaceRISE consortium.
The European Commission awarded SpaceRISE the contract to design, deliver, and operate IRIS², the European Union’s multi-orbit connectivity system.
The European Commission awarded SpaceRISE the contract to design, deliver, and operate IRIS², the European Union’s multi-orbit connectivity system.
Satellite fleet operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat are leading the SpaceRISE consortium and are responsible for providing private industry funds for IRIS² alongside funding from the European Space Agency and European Union member states.
Hispasat is participating in the IRIS² project as part of the SpaceRISE consortium to provide a sovereign secure communications system supported by European developments and a public-private partnership model.