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# SpaceRISE opens RFI for IRIS2 satellite constellation's European ground segment
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-09-26-iris2-ground-segment-rfi/
- Published: 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T04:01:35.000Z
- Description: The SpaceRISE consortium published a Request for Information for the ground segment of the EU's IRIS2 satellite constellation, covering gateways, mission control and service lots, seeking wide European industry participation.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [Via Satellite, 26 September 2025](https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2025/09/26/iris%C2%B2-consortium-kicks-off-procurement-process-for-ground-segment/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that any ground segment contract has been awarded, only that the search for bidders has opened.

**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](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/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 2026-10-14\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)