Eutelsat Orders 229 Additional OneWeb Satellites From Airbus
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Airbus starts work on 229 OneWeb satellites
Airbus has begun initial industrial work on 229 additional OneWeb satellites after Eutelsat issued an Authorisation to Proceed, potentially extending the current replenishment programme to 669 spacecraft manufactured by Airbus. The new tranche would sit alongside 440 replacement satellites already procured from Airbus, with those earlier batches due for delivery and launch as Eutelsat replaces ageing spacecraft in the existing OneWeb low-Earth-o…
Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellites from Airbus
Eutelsat has signed an Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) with Airbus Defence and Space for the initial industrial activities required to build 229 additional OneWeb satellites. These spacecraft will supplement the 440 satellites already procured from Airbus and due for delivery and launch shortly, bringing the total number of new OneWeb satellites manufactured by Airbus to 669. The new batch is intended to maintain and enhance service continuity ac…
Five days The Franco-British operator orders an additional 229 orbital devices to challenge Starlink's domain and prop up the IRIS2 project.Read more: https://cincodias.elpais.com/companies/2026-09-11/eutelsat-prosigue-la-offensiva-European-satelital-with-a-order-a-airbus-of-1000-million.html
Eutelsat is proceeding with the acquisition of 229 additional low-Earth orbit satellites for the OneWeb network, with an estimated investment of approximately 1 billion euros. The announcement was made on September 10, at the International Space Summit in Paris, with the signing of a work authorization to Airbus Defence and Space. It should be recalled that OneWeb is a global service […] The article Eutelsat: Strengthening the OneWeb network wit…
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