Overview

• Pistorius said two Russian Luch‑Olymp spacecraft are tracking two Intelsat satellites used by the Bundeswehr.
• Germany will invest €35 billion through 2030 to build a layered space security architecture featuring new constellations, radars, telescopes, sentinel satellites, secured launch capacity, cybersecurity and a dedicated military satellite operations center.
• The defense minister urged allied discussions on offensive space deterrence and warned that 39 Chinese and Russian reconnaissance satellites were overflying Germany during his speech.
• He argued satellite networks are an Achilles’ heel for modern societies, pointing to the 2023 Viasat hack that disrupted control of about 6,000 German wind turbines.
• Russia has not issued an immediate public response to Germany’s assertions about the Luch‑Olymp satellites.