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EU Commission opens EUR 1.95 million call for mobile responsive launch system studies

The Commission opened a EUR 1.95 million pilot call, funding up to three industry studies of EUR 650,000 each, into mobile responsive launch systems meant to give the EU flexible, autonomous satellite deployment.

Verified Editor-read European Commission (DG DEFIS) press release, 14 July 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish which companies will win the studies, since no supplier has yet been chosen.

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

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