Sánchez Bets on Spain as "Authentic Space Power" and Sends a Message to Musk: "Space Is Not a Race of Egos"

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Although Pedro Sánchez has not specified the amount with which Spain will contribute to the IRIS programme, our country will have an important participation in the new satellite Internet network that seeks to shield the communications of the European Union. We tell you all the details. The Government of Spain, through the Ministries of Defence and Industry, will launch a special program that will allow the financing of Iris2, the European propos…

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The president of the government, Pedro Sánchez, praised on Wednesday the work of the Spanish space industry: “Spain wants to be a real space power and our framework must be Europe,” he said. The executive leader also launched a message to billionaire Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX: “The race to space is not a race of egos, but a race full of opportunities.” In addition, the president has announced that the presence of the European Space Agency (ESA)…

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Auditorio Mutua Madrileña, Madrid, Wednesday, May 20, 2026The President of the Government has announced that the Executive will launch a Special Modernization Program to finance the development of IRIS Square, which will provide satellite capabilities specific to Spain and secure communications in deployments of interest to the national defense.