The European Union plans to operate its own version of a satellite communication system, similar to the American Starlink, by 2029. This is what the European Commissioner for Defense and Space, Andrios Kovilius, said.

The European Union plans to operate its own version of a satellite communication system, similar to the American Starlink, by 2029. This is what the European Commissioner for Defense and Space, Andrios Kovilius, said.

"We are now creating the IRIS² system, which will provide Europe with its own Starlink-like capabilities. It will happen in 2029," he told reporters in Brussels (quoted by Delphi).