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SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites

31 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

31 August 2026

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technology

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Government & Space

◆ Geography

Europe

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

SES awarded OHB a €1 billion contract to develop 18 satellite platforms for the MEO segment of Europe’s IRIS2 secure communications constellation, marking the start of full-scale deployment after the EU's program entered its implementation phase.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 6 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

European secure satellite communications just gained a major boost with a €1 billion industrial contract. If you build services or tech dependent on EU space infrastructure, new opportunities in secure MEO connectivity are opening by 2030.

◆ Coverage

6 sources · 31 Aug 2026

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Government & Spacesatellitessecure-communicationseu-spaceMEOSegmentconstellation