Verified Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (Austria) press release, 2 March 2026
What it does not test. Does not establish that any satellite has launched or reached orbit; the launch remains scheduled for 2027.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. Austria funds Austrian firm to build its first military sat; funded, small, unlaunched. European Sovereignty Index