Verified Editor-read European Commission, Defence Industry and Space, 2 July 2025
What it does not test. It does not establish European launch independence, since the satellite flew on a US Falcon 9 rocket.
How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.
How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-19. How the record is made