EU's own satellite communication system now operational – Kubilius
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Eight satellites from five different member states are currently being pooled as part of GOVSATCOM. The Commission hopes this is the first step towards less dependence on the US - whose own communication systems are a lot more mature. #EuropeNews

Eight satellites from five different member states are currently being pooled as part of GOVSATCOM. The Commission hopes this is the first step towards less dependence on the US - whose own communication systems are a lot more mature. #EuropeNews

  • tomiant@piefed.socialEnglish
    483·
    23 hours ago

    I’m starting to think that the orange bozo might be the best thing that happened for European unity, trade, innovation, identity, and independence. Sooner or later the Empire would have to fall, and honestly, good riddance, they were quite literally never the good guys. They have been the single most destabilizing, anti-democratic, murderous nation of modern civilization. We went along with them because we had to, when the alternative wasn’t much better, and because of old treaties and political paradigms.

    It’s time we cut the umbilical cord and get our own shit together, set an example, and carry the torch with pride, because they dropped theirs.

    • baguette@piefed.socialEnglish
      17·
      21 hours ago

      Note that they agreed on this almost a decade ago[1]. Whether or not it is about Trump, I am happy about greater independence for Europe, too! There is also Galileo (GPS alternative) and IRIS2 (for governmental, business, and private communication. Sort of an alternative to Starlink) and a few others out there[2].

      1. EUSPA; GOVSATCOM is one of the elements of the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy of June 2016. The Programme will contribute to the EU’s response to specific threats and will provide support to the EU Maritime Strategy and the EU Arctic Policy. ; https://www.euspa.europa.eu/eu-space-programme/secure-satcom/govsatcom. ↩︎

      2. EU Space; https://eu-space.europa.eu/. ↩︎