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I mean, kudos to ESA for already thinking about connectivity on the moon. But maybe a bit more pressing would be the launch of IRIS2, so we get at least soverei
by jcfrei 1y ago
I mean, kudos to ESA for already thinking about connectivity on the moon. But maybe a bit more pressing would be the launch of IRIS2, so we get at least sovereign satellite based telecommunications in Europe. It's set to launch with the first rockets in 2029 but the full budget post 2027 hasn't even been approved yet.
- verzali 1y agoIRIS2 is a European Union project, not an ESA project. Different organisations, purposes, and countries.
- preisschild 1y agoThats not really true. IRIS^2 is a joint project between the EUSPA and ESA > The European Space Agency (ESA) is responsible for development and deployment of the system and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is responsible for the governmental service provision. The ESA wants to be the "space agency" of the European Union anyways https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS%C2%B2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRIS%C2%B2
- aaron695 1y ago[dead]