Session 8
summary
IRIS² proposes a multiorbital constellation with MEO (~8,000 km), LEO (~1,200 km) and a dedicated LOWO layer for startups, using software-defined payloads and 5G NR user terminals, secured by post-quantum encryption (QKD deferred). Procurement has one bidder in competitive dialogue and evaluation is due in July, with contract signature possible this summer; budget is public‑private with billions at stake and a mandated 30% newspace quota. Sustainability rules force debris mitigation and lifecycle CO2 accounting.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Secure space for Europe
- 8:23IRIS² program state of play
- 14:27IRIS² challenges industry
- 24:10European space competitiveness
- 30:13IRIS² budget politics
- 40:15IRIS² commercial viability
- 51:52IRIS² vs global competitors
- 56:53Q&A sustainability payloads
- 1:03:41Final remarks
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