ORBITAL WHISPERS
TL;DR
ESA teamed up with U.S. firm Viasat to bring direct-to-device satellite links to phones and vehicles.
The move is pitched as a boost to Europe’s tech standing and a way to send mass alerts during storms.
Critics point out that relying on a U.S. company undermines European space sovereignty.
Sovereignty claims may need an asterisk.
ESA & Viasat
Europe’s Desperate Scramble to Stay Relevant in Space
(Now with Extra Sovereignty Concerns and a Side of IRIS²!)
Oh How the Mighty have… well, Panicked. The ESA and Viasat have just announced a public-private partnership for direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services, and if that doesn’t scream, “We need to catch up!” I don’t know what does.
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