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All official releases only mention government use, I think the idea might be to use a government contract to help the industry develop know-how for private use

• culturestate 4y ago
  > All official releases only mention government use... The second quote I pulled above is from an official source[1]. It seems pretty clear to me that it's intended as a dual-use constellation, with government services coming online first and an allotment for commercial services later. One of the two key objectives in the downloadable fact sheet[2] is: > Allow for the provision of commercial services by the private sector, to enable the availability of high-speed broadband and seamless connectivity throughout Europe, removing dead zones. 1. https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-policy/eu-space-programme/iriss_en https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-policy/... 2. https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-02/IRIS²_Factsheet%20%28EN%29.pdf https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/system/files/202...