IRIS² LEO satellites
264 satellites, about 76% of the low-orbit layer of the EU's IRIS² secure-connectivity constellation, built at the new Charleroi megafactory.
Timeline
Charleroi megafactory groundbreakingAMay 2024
Eight more Pulsar platforms ordered by XonaBJan 2026
€2.4 billion IRIS² awardCSep 2026
First IRIS² satellites deliveredD2030
A May 2024 Charleroi megafactory groundbreaking
B Jan 2026 Eight more Pulsar platforms ordered by Xona
C Sep 2026 €2.4 billion IRIS² award
D 2030 First IRIS² satellites deliveredIN PROGRESS