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OHB has been awarded a contract worth nearly €1 billion for the development and ...

31 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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31 August 2026

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Government & Space

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Europe

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

OHB SE secured a nearly €1 billion contract from SES to develop and produce eighteen MEO satellite platforms for the EU's IRIS² Secure Connectivity Programme, a key part of Europe's sovereign global satellite communication infrastructure.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 3 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Europe just opened a door for satellite platform developers with the IRIS² contract. Your chance to embed into a major sovereign connectivity infrastructure is real and timelines start with launches planned in 2029.

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3 sources · 31 Aug 2026

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Government & Spaceeu-spacesovereign-infrastructuresatellite-constellationpublic-private-partnershipmedium-earth-orbit