The FCC granted full constellation authorization to Pulsar, a satellite service operating near GPS frequencies and serving sovereign platforms in Europe and Russia.
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The FCC granted full constellation authorization to Pulsar, a satellite service operating near GPS frequencies and serving sovereign platforms in Europe and Russia.
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European governments are seeking sovereign access to space-based intelligence, leading to contracts for satellite constellations.Also in this story
- The European Commission is driving the procurement of a secure satellite constellation, with Hispasat serving as the prime contractor for the ground segment.
- Europe seeks autonomy from foreign space services, with Germany contributing to the defense-space plan.
- Isar Aerospace and Planet Labs are contributing to the European space ecosystem through a strategic launch agreement for the Pelican satellite, demonstrating sovereign capabilities in Germany.
- European agencies contracted Open Cosmos for the development of an Earth observation satellite constellation.