The EU signs a deal to build the €10.6B Iris² satellite internet network to rival Starlink, with 61% of the project funded publicly, starting operations in 2030 (Peggy Hollinger/Financial Times)

Peggy Hollinger / Financial Times:
The EU signs a deal to build the €10.6B Iris² satellite internet network to rival Starlink, with 61% of the project funded publicly, starting operations in 2030  —  Communications network is EU’s most ambitious space project in a decade  —  Europe has launched its most ambitious space programme …