Lead item · 25 June 2026

EXISTENTIAL2 GHz MSS spectrum allocation IRIS²/SpaceRISE positioning

SpaceX challenges the EU's 2 GHz reserve using EchoStar filings

A successful challenge would collapse the spectrum reservation underpinning SES's IRIS² position.

1 in 271 items swept clears the bar·Brief of 25 June 2026, 06:30 UTC

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