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Germany's OHB lands first major EU IRIS² satellite contract worth nearly €1 billion
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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
German satellite maker OHB has secured a nearly €1 billion contract with European satellite operator SES to develop and produce 18 medium-Earth-orbit satellites, which will be a core part of the IRIS² multi-orbit communications constellation aimed at providing secure and resilient satellite services in Europe.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Govtech, and 6 sources have reported it.
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Europe’s secure satellite communications network is taking shape with OHB’s big contract. You can now aim at supplying components or services to this growing EU satellite constellation programme.
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