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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile pick Germany for European satellite hub

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile picked Germany, near Munich or Hanover, for the operations centre of SatCo, their joint venture building a European direct to device satellite network to launch from 2026.

Reported Editor-read heise online, 7 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not confirm the ownership split or financing of the SatCo joint venture.

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 2026-10-11. How the record is made

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