Lead item · 23 September 2026

POSITIONINGLaunch bottleneck / launch economics

EU space commissioner warns of 2031 rocket shortfall

Europe's governments will compete with SES's own IRIS² satellites for the same scarce Ariane 6 and Vega-C launch slots.

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