#Space Tech

🚀 The US Space Force has launched a $60 million program to integrate satellites from Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab, and York Space Systems into a unified military network. SpaceX created the network foundation (SDN) with a $2.29 billion contract, but the military wants to avoid a monopoly. Companies will receive funding to develop "space exchange points" and test compatibility. The goal is to create a resilient network capable of rerouting traffic during attacks. 🛰️🇺🇸

🇪🇺 **Europe approves IRIS² plan: 348 satellites instead of 290** The European Commission has finalized the development of the sovereign satellite constellation. The project has moved to the construction phase. 🚀 🔹 **Scale:** Constellation increased to 348 units. 🔹 **Goal:** Ensuring security for EU, Norway, and Iceland government institutions (protection +60%). 🔹 **Launch:** First satellites in 2029. 🔹 **Status:** The project is positioned not as a commercial competitor to Starlink, but as a tool of state sovereignty.