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title: SpaceRISE for IRIS².
description: Europe taps SpaceRISE for IRIS². An unnamed company plans to spend $1.8B at Cape Canaveral. SpaceX wants Starbase to be incorporated as a city. And more.
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# [SpaceRISE for IRIS².](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/422)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Dec 16, 2024 8:57:39 PM

Summary

The SpaceRISE consortium has signed an agreement with the European Commission and the European Space Agency to design, deliver and operate the Infrastructure for the Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) project. An unidentified company plans to spend $1.8 billion in capital improvements at Cape Canaveral. SpaceX has sent a letter to officials in Texas to request that Starbase be incorporated as a city, and more.

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