European satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth almost €1 billion to develop and build satellite platforms for the medium Earth orbit component of Europe’s €15.6 billion IRIS2 secure communications constellation. OHB announced that it had been awarded the contract on 31 August, describing it as the first major industrial order awarded since […] The post SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Global Spaceflight2026-08-31 • ⏱️ 3 min read
SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites
European satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth almost €1 billion to develop and build satellite platforms for the medium Earth orbit component of Europe’s €15.6 billion IRIS2 secure communications constellation. OHB announced that it had been awarded the contract on 31 August, describing it as the first major industrial order awarded since […] The post SES Awards OHB €1 billion for IRIS2 MEO Satellites appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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