The Iris2 project aims to meet Europe’s long-term satellite needs, which have become more urgent due to events like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cyberattacks in Europe.



EU launches Iris2 space programme to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink

The European Union has launched a €10 billionn (£8.3 billion) space programme called Iris2, aiming to build a network of 290 satellites to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

Elon Musk has been vocal about his aim to colonise Mars one day. The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors has delivered another speech about his off-world fantasy. He gave a "tangible" roadmap to inhabiting the Red Planet.

‘I think this is pretty doable,’ says Elon Musk on Mars settlement plans

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is on a rocket launching spree with dozens of rockets being launched in the past week over the skies of the United States. In one such occurrence, a fascinating photo of a rocket’s trail while falling back to Earth was captured in the night sky over Arizona.

Captured in style! SpaceX's dying Falcon 9 rocket appeared as 'dashed' line of a luminous streak

The explosive revelation that Elon Musk shut down Ukrainian access to Starlink satellite communication services has ruffled some feathers in the Kyiv establishment as a senior official accused the SpaceX CEO of having “committed evil”.

‘Elon Musk committed evil’: Ukrainian official slams SpaceX CEO over shutting down Starlink access

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is the richest person in the world, has said that he sleeps at his friend’s spare bedrooms as he does not own a house. In an interview with the head of TED, Chris Anderson, Musk revealed that he stays with friends around San Francisco’s Bay Area, near the Tesla headquarters, when working in the city.

World’s richest man Elon Musk says he is homeless

After becoming the world's richest person by crossing $200 billion in net worth, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joked that he would be sending a "giant statue of the digit '2' along with a silver medal" to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Rich list battle: Musk says will send Bezos a 'silver medal' and a 'giant statue' of number 2

Tesla chief Elon Musk called China a "leader in digitalisation" while applauding its automobile industry. Musk's comments come as no surprise since his company Tesla has invested heavily in China and it has been expanding exponentially in the country.

Tesla chief Elon Musk praises China again

On September 15, billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew would be leaving Earth in the first crewed space mission into the orbit with no professional astronauts on board SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Inspiration4: What we know so far about SpaceX’s first 'all civilian' space mission

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk mostly makes news for all the wrong reason, he once wiped off $14 billion from Tesla's value by tweeting that the stock price is too high.

Elon Musk: The extraordinary life of world's second-richest person

Space X's Crew Dragon spacecraft is set to launch on Wednesday and will hover its course to the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket will host two NASA astronauts.

NASA and SpaceX brace themselves for a historic launch!

SpaceX announced its intention to send four people deeper into orbit than any private citizen before them, in a mission that could cost more than $100 million and take place by 2022.

SpaceX announces partnership to send four people into deep orbit

The US space agency has ordered a sweeping safety review of operations and workplace culture, including drug-free policies, at Boeing and SpaceX, two companies working to send astronauts to space, US media said Tuesday.

NASA to review workplace culture after Musk smokes marijuana in podcast: Report