GovSat-2 and the Reconstitution of Secure Satcom as a European Defence Enabler

Luxembourg’s new law finances protected geostationary satcom for EU and NATO users within a European industrial and launch setup.

The GovSat-2 vote in Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies should be read as a capability decision that sits at the intersection of deterrence credibility, operational resilience, and Europe’s effort to reduce single-point dependencies in satellite communications. On 21 January 2026 the Chamber approved, with 57 votes in favour, the draft law authorising the…