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Ireland approves Amazon Kuiper satellite gateway in Cork

Ireland's ComReg approved Amazon's Project Kuiper to operate a satellite gateway at the National Space Centre in Cork, linking its roughly 3,200-satellite, US-owned constellation to Europe's terrestrial internet.

Verified AI-drafted About Amazon Europe, 6 October 2025

What it does not test. Does not give Europe any ownership or operating control of the Kuiper constellation itself, only ground-segment jobs and contracts.

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 and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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