The European Union has signed a $11B deal to build a sovereign satellite constellation to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX currently dominates the satellite launch market thanks to its workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. The company’s ...

The EU’s IRIS² will only span 290 satellites, making it far smaller than the Starlink network, which currently sits at nearly 7,000 working satellites in Earth’s low orbit, mostly at 340 miles in ...

An Orange lobbyist criticized Starlink’s post-disaster deployment to Mayotte — despite his company having used the satellites.

While Iris² counts on a lower number of satellites, its multi-orbital design puts it on par with a constellation of about 1,000 Starlink satellites in terms of performance, EU officials said.

Being that this is backed by the EU, it will be the premier satellite ... to provide high-speed internet for all. That being said, Starlink already controls a massive chunk of the satellite ...

During its next test, currently scheduled for Jan. 10, the Starship vehicle will carry a payload meant to replicate 10 ...

Elon Musk's Starlink could have a new rival after the European Union confirmed it will join the race to provide high-speed internet to remote locations. The EU said Monday it had finalized plans to ...

The EU’s IRIS² will only span 290 satellites, making it far smaller than the Starlink network, which currently sits at nearly 7,000 working satellites in Earth’s low orbit, mostly at 340 ...

The European Union has finalized plans to build a satellite network to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. The $11 billion Iris² network aims to provide high-speed internet to remote locations in Europe.