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SpaceRise secures Europe's military Ka-band filing for IRIS2 constellation

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.

Verified Editor-read SpaceRISE press release, 19 January 2026

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

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

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