Eutelsat announces contract with Airbus for 100 satellites

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While more than 400 jobs will be eliminated in Toulouse, the Airbus space division has just won a contract from Eutelsat. The aim is to build a hundred satellites for the OneWeb constellation, which allows access to the Internet in particularly isolated regions on Earth.

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Eutelsat announces contract with Airbus for 100 satellites

(Reuters) -French satellite company Eutelsat has chosen aerospace giant Airbus to build 100 small satellites for its OneWeb constellation extension, with deliveries to begin around the end of 2026. OneWeb is a European constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites acquired by Eutelsat in 2023 to rival the likes of Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Project Kuiper. Airbus has so far built built 648 small satellites…

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Eutelsat orders 100 LEO satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation

Eutelsat has ordered 100 broadband satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to start replenishing its OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation in a few years. The post Eutelsat orders 100 LEO satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Forrester’s Digest: Eutelsat orders 100 new OneWeb satellites – SatNews

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat, which already has some 654 of its OneWeb satellites in low Earth orbit, is ordering another 100 satellites from Airbus Defence & Space. The new satellites will be built at the Airbus plant in Toulouse, and – perhaps surprisingly – not at the Airbus-owned OneWeb factory in Florida. The factory, Airbus OneWeb Satellites, was a 50/50 partnership between Airbus and Eutelsat but Airbus bought out Eutelsat’s st…

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Airbus to Build 100 Satellites for Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Expansion

News The satellites will be built at Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, with production set to begin in 2026 Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to expand its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The contract will see Airbus build the first 100 satellites of the extension, with deliveries expected to begin at the end of 2026. Airbus has previously manufactured the current OneWeb fleet, and the company is …

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Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract from Eutelsat for the construction of the OneWeb constellation extension in low Earth orbit (LEO). Based on the contract signed between the two companies, Airbus will build the first lots of the extension, for a total of 100 satellites, with delivery expected starting at the end of 2026, ensuring the continuity and improvement of the service for current and future customers. ...