Luxembourg, Aug. 7 -- On 6 August, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union's new flagship satellite constellation. The agreement, among other things, adds 66 satellites into low Earth orbit to the programme, bringing the main constellation to 348 satellites, and moving it from planning to full-scale deployment.These negotiations, which began in January, confirmed the programme's key parameters and necessary adjustments, including the design, system capacity, deployment schedule, target price and private operators' investment. Under the agreement, European manufacturers have committed to delivering the additional satellites, desig...