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Afke Schaart retweeted
Carney: If you're connected to a satellite system that a billionaire decides to turn off, that's not a good idea.
What we in Europe are doing: pooling our space assets. Europe has IRIS squared.
That creates parallel systems, redundancy, independence, sovereignty.
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Afke Schaart retweeted
Carney: Nobody is self sufficient. The United States is not self sufficient. The United States discovered that when China made restrictions on critical minerals.
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Afke Schaart retweeted
🚅🛰️ Eutelsat has successfully completed its first rail connectivity trial in Poland, testing our OneWeb LEO network aboard a PKP Intercity service.
Conducted in partnership with ACO Solutions, @Hispasat and @PKPIntercityPDP using a @KymetaCorp Kestrel u5 terminal, the trial demonstrated how satellite and terrestrial networks can work together to support both passenger connectivity and increasingly digital rail operations.
As rail operators look to improve passenger experience, operational efficiency and communications capabilities across their networks, resilient low Earth orbit connectivity is becoming an increasingly important part of the solution.
Thank you to our partners ACO Solutions, Hispasat, Kymeta Corporation and PKP Intercity for helping make this important trial possible.
Watch the video below to see the technology in action ⤵️
Afke Schaart retweeted
[nieuws] Eutelsat investeert miljard euro in 200+ extra OneWeb-satellieten - Emerce emerce.nl/nieuws/eutelsat-in…
Afke Schaart retweeted
🔴New announcement live from the #ParisSpaceSummit - and a further step for European sovereignty: Airbus is set to build an additional 229 OneWeb satellites for the @EutelsatGroup #OneWeb constellation.
Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network delivers high-speed, low-latency connectivity on a global basis. With more than 600 satellites flying in 12 synchronised orbital planes 1,200km above Earth, the constellation brings high-speed internet to every corner of the planet.
Eutelsat is a European leader in satellite communications providing secure, resilient solutions for broadcasters, governments, and businesses worldwide.
Learn more: airbus.com/en/newsroom/press…
#ParisSpaceSummit
Afke Schaart retweeted
Wildfire detection from space 🛡️
Eutelsat and @OroraTech are partnering to strengthen wildfire monitoring by hosting thermal infrared payloads aboard future OneWeb LEO satellites.
Together, we'll help support earlier detection and faster response across hard-to-monitor regions.
ALT Pictured left to right: Jean-Francois Fallacher, CEO, Eutelsat Dorothee Bär, German Minister for Technology, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space Martin Langer, CEO, OroraTech
Afke Schaart retweeted
👨🚀 Une nouvelle mission commence sur Terre.
Celle de construire l’avenir de l’espace.
📅 9 & 10 septembre
📍 Grand Palais, Paris
#ParisSpaceSummit
A proud moment in Nuuk 🇬🇱🛰️
Bringing #OneWeb LEO connectivity to Greenland and strengthening resilience in the Arctic 🇪🇺
#LEO #Greenland #Arctic #Connectivity #EUSpace #EuropeanSovereignty @EutelsatGroup
📡 Our new cooperation on satellite connectivity takes off today.
With immediate results.
North Greenland will see massive improvements in internet access in the coming days.
And by October, remote communities in East Greenland will also have better, faster internet!
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Afke Schaart retweeted
L’Europe prend son destin en main, y compris dans le domaine spatial.
Après le succès d’Ariane 6 et ceux de Vega, Isar Aerospace vient à son tour d’écrire l’histoire.
Pour la première fois, un acteur privé européen a placé sa fusée en orbite après un lancement depuis le sol européen.
Une prouesse pour l’Allemagne.
Une victoire pour toute l’Europe.
À quelques jours du Sommet international sur l’espace à Paris, ces succès disent ce dont notre continent est capable lorsqu’il innove, investit et assume son ambition : bâtir une Europe puissance, indépendante jusque dans l’espace.
Félicitations aux équipes d’Isar Aerospace et rendez-vous mercredi au Grand Palais !
Afke Schaart retweeted
À Eindhoven, au cœur de l’écosystème européen des semi-conducteurs, aux côtés de nos champions comme ASML et Mistral, nous bâtissons l’Europe de demain : une Europe qui innove, maîtrise ses technologies et choisit son destin.
🇪🇺🛰️ IRIS² moving forward.
As part of SpaceRISE @EutelsatGroup is bringing the strength and experience of our operational OneWeb LEO constellation to Europe’s secure connectivity ambitions.
Exciting to be part of Europe’s journey in space!
#IRIS2 #EUSpace #EUDefence
With successful conclusion of RDV1, #IRIS² moves to powered action!🚀
Clear roadmap ahead:satellites, ground infra&secure connectivity.
🔹 Delivery accelerated (2029)
🔹 Reinforced gov capacity
🔹 Operational by 2030
As geopolitics evolve, so do we. A stronger 🇪🇺 in space
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Afke Schaart retweeted
EU Commission signs contract to expand IRIS2 satellite constellation reut.rs/4wf8Qw1 reut.rs/4wf8Qw1
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Supporting science at the edge of the world ❄️
The Tara Polar Station has begun a scientific expedition into the central Arctic Ocean.
Connected by OneWeb LEO, the crew will be able to share scientific data and maintain comms in one of the most remote environments in the world.
Afke Schaart retweeted
Cela doit être la solution de tous ceux qui ne veulent pas dépendre : rejoignez Eutelsat et sa constellation Leo, soyez-en partenaires !
Connectivity creates Opportunity. Our commitment to connecting underserved communities continues - building on connecting 1 million people and now helping connect 2 million more. @ITU @ITUSecGen @EutelsatGroup #Partner2Connect
New #Partner2Connect pledge: What's next after connecting 1 million people? Connecting 2 million more. Eutelsat is further expanding broadband access across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa itu.int/partner2connect/flas…
ALT Visual by Partner2Connect Digital Coalition celebrating Eutelsat for connecting 1 million people and aiming to connect 2 million more across underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Afke Schaart retweeted
Ahead of humanity’s return to the lunar surface, Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) designed to be worn by astronauts inside the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit.
The LCVG collaboration draws on Prada's expertise in design, patternmaking, and advanced materials, resulting in a next-generation garment developed through advanced 3D modeling techniques that maintain cooling and ventilation while enhancing comfort during up to eight-hour spacewalks.
Discover more: tinyurl.com/mruj7rvy
#Prada #AxEMU @axiom_space
Afke Schaart retweeted
This week, we hosted @N_Forissier in Nuuk, Greenland, including a visit to our stunning ground station as well as a trip to the Tusass HQ with CEO Jonas Hasselriis.
We’re proud to support resilient connectivity in the Arctic through our longstanding partnership with Tusass.
Afke Schaart retweeted
📅 100 days
👥 6 volunteers
🔒 1 sealed research facility
What happens to us when we're cut off from the world?
The SOLIS100 study has officially begun in Germany to study the effects of isolation on humans: esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
ALT Participants in the SOLIS100 isolation study in their sleeping pods holding the flags of their home countries. The six volunteers will live and work in isolation for the full 100 days, following structured daily schedules and operational constraints similar to those of a space mission.
