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# SpaceRise secures Europe's military Ka-band filing for IRIS2 constellation
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-01-19-spacerise-iris2-ka-mil-capability/
- Published: 2026-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T13:56:40.000Z
- Description: SpaceRISE, the SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat consortium building IRIS2, brought its military Ka-band capability into use through a dedicated Eutelsat low Earth orbit satellite, securing Europe's Ka spectrum filing on the constellation's orbit.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #verified, #editor-read

Verified Editor-read [SpaceRISE press release, 19 January 2026](https://www.spacerise.eu/article/spacerise-brings-into-use-ka-mil-capabilities?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish when full IRIS2 military service, beyond this single filing satellite, becomes available.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +3 of 36 possible. European SpaceRISE consortium's mil Ka-band capability now live via one satellite. [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 2026-09-17\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)