ESA seeks funding boost for EU’s future ISR constellation by Nov 30; Leonardo, Iceye lead architecture studies

by Peter B. de Selding

PARIS — The European Space Agency (ESA) on Sept. 23 will start selecting in-orbit-demonstration missions to be launched in preparation for a European Commission-led network of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) satellites for military and security use.

The process will conclude sometime in December, after a Nov. 30 deadline for governments to submit their final subscription amounts. ESA has already secured 167 million euros for the work and is hoping to increase that to 350 million euros ($401.5 million).

After months of . . .

To view the entire article, become a subscriber!

You may also like