{"id":138101,"date":"2024-12-17T17:07:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138101"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T10:07:13","slug":"europes-starlink-competitor-is-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=138101","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s Starlink competitor is go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">The EU has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_24_6439\">signed a deal<\/a>\u00a0for its <a href=\"https:\/\/defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu\/eu-space\/iris2-secure-connectivity_en\">IRIS\u00b2 constellation<\/a> of 290 communication satellites that will operate in both medium and low Earth orbit. The Starlink rival will provide secure connectivity to governmental users as well as private companies and European citizens, and bring high-speed internet to dead-zones. The public-private deal valued at \u20ac10.6 billion (about $11 billion),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8e75ed31-0c72-4160-b406-1ca6aa36a84f\">according to\u00a0<em>The Financial Times<\/em><\/a>, is expected to come online by 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the interlinked satellites placed into different orbits will \u201cenable the constellation to communicate securely and quickly and remain constantly connected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/About_Us\/Corporate_news\/ESA_to_support_the_development_of_EU_s_secure_communication_satellites_system\">without needing thousands of satellites<\/a>.\u201d SpaceX, by comparison, has already launched some 7,000 low Earth satellites since 2018 to ensure Starlink\u2019s global coverage and low latencies. The IRIS\u00b2 constellation will consist of 264 spacecraft in low Earth orbit and 18 in medium Earth orbit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">SpaceRISE \u2014 a consortium led by European satellite network operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, and supported by European satcom subcontractors like Airbus and Deutsche Telekom \u2014 has been given a 12-year concession contract to develop, deploy, and operate the IRIS\u00b2 constellation. IRIS\u00b2 is an acronym for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">\u201cThis cutting-edge constellation will protect our critical infrastructures, connect our most remote areas and increase Europe\u2019s strategic autonomy. By partnering with the SpaceRISE consortium, we are demonstrating the power of public-private collaboration to drive innovation and deliver tangible benefits to all Europeans,\u201d said Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\">In September, FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/space\/fcc-chair-wants-more-competition-spacexs-starlink-unit-2024-09-11\/\">she wanted to see more competition<\/a>\u00a0to Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink. \u201cOur economy doesn\u2019t benefit from monopolies&#8230; every communications market that has competition is strong, we see lower prices and more innovation, and honestly, space should be no exception.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph mb-20 font-fkroman text-18 leading-160 -tracking-1 selection:bg-franklin-20 dark:text-white dark:selection:bg-blurple [&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin dark:[&amp;_a:hover]:shadow-highlight-blurple [&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&amp;_a]:shadow-underline-white\"><em><strong>Update, December 17th:\u00a0<\/strong>Added details on the numbers of satellites in the constellation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/12\/16\/24322358\/iris2-starlink-rival-europe-date-cost\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The EU has\u00a0signed a deal\u00a0for its IRIS\u00b2 constellation of 290 communication satellites that will operate in both medium and low Earth orbit. 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