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Italy’s crossroads: build its own satellites or lean on Starlink while waiting for IRIS²
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Combined, the two points raised new questions about Italy’s position on Starlink.
However, Italy’s position on Starlink has fluctuated over time.
In March, COMINT and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) launched a study into the feasibility of building MERCURIO.
Ludwig Möller, director of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), said that “Today, de facto, there is nothing comparable to Starlink.
That is completely normal.”However, he added that “Starlink is the shining star today, but we will see more in the near future.