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Pistorius at Isar Aerospace: Bundeswehr's Path to Space
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Isar Aerospace in Ottobrunn, where CEO Daniel Metzler stressed that modern defense begins in space. The visit highlighted Germany's urgent need for sovereign satellite capabilities and independent access to space, as the Ukraine war demonstrated vulnerabilities when satellite services like Starlink were disrupted. Pistorius announced consideration of a Bundeswehr-owned launch site and referenced a 35-billion-euro defense package to address Europe's lack of launch sites and vehicles. Currently, German and European satellites rely almost exclusively on SpaceX's Falcon rockets, a dependency both officials aim to reduce.
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