The EU has worked out a price tag for a constellation of satellites that would beam internet service from space to its member states. The project, called Iris2 is increasingly a priority for the EU, due to security concerns with Starlink CEO, Elon Musk. Peggy Hollinger, a space editor for the Financial Times, explains what the project is all about.
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