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  "id": 456401,
  "title": "Europe expands its Starlink rival to 348 satellites as IRIS² moves into implementation — €15.6 billion network will boost EU government capacity by 60%, with launches starting in 2029",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/europe-expands-its-starlink-rival-to-348-satellites-as-iris2-moves",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/space/europe-expands-its-starlink-rival-to-348-satellites-as-iris2-moves-into-implementation-eur15-6-billion-network-will-boost-eu-government-capacity-by-60-percent-with-launches-starting-in-2029"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Europe has finalized plans for its €15.6 billion IRIS² satellite network, expanding it to 348 satellites with first launches scheduled for 2029.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}