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Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS²

September 29, 2025

MILAN – A report from Italy’s space policy office questioned whether the country is underrepresented in the IRIS² program, the European Union’s planned public-private communication constellation for low and medium earth orbit, while acknowledging SpaceX has offered to provide Starlink services for the country. Combined, the two points raised new questions about Italy’s position on Starlink. Those

Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS²

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