European Space Agency seeks €1bn for satellite network with military capabilities
Constellation would be the ESA’s first big programme designed for defence and security as well as civil purposes
Constellation would be the ESA’s first big programme designed for defence and security as well as civil purposes

ESA will develop a programme designed to serve military as well as civil requirements for the first time

European defence groups promise ‘significant synergies’ to respond to rapid expansion of Starlink network

Agreement comes as satellite group is about to clinch new capital raise in which the French state will participate

Continued co-production is vital to maintain innovation and preserve the security of the EU and the US

The continent’s alternative is a jobs programme cosplaying as a space strategy

The bloc relies on Nasa capabilities for as much of half of its exploration budget