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Austria's Armed Forces Want Own Satellites for Greater Independence
The Austrian Armed Forces are finalizing their plans to venture into space. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Defense, the first Austrian satellites are scheduled to be launched in late 2026 or early 2027. The aim is to reduce dependence on other countries for important satellite services and to establish an independent infrastructure in space.
The Austrian Armed Forces aim to decrease their reliance on foreign countries and offer crucial satellite services such as communication, navigation, and satellite imagery independently in the future. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / C.Stadler/Bwag / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)
At the heart of these new space ambitions is the “Austrian Military Space Strategy 2035+,” which provides the framework for a comprehensive modernization of national defense. Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) emphasizes the necessity of this step: "Modern and comprehensive national defense requires independent access to space-based infrastructure. By building its own…
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