Canonical future OneWeb LEO extension / Gen 2 planning record. The source-backed procurement envelope is 440 spacecraft: 100 ordered in 2024 plus a further 340 ordered in 2026. Do not count additional uncontracted lifecycle/sustainment rows on top of this order envelope.
3 forecast rows linked to this constellation.
| Forecast entry | Year | Satellites | Orbit | Vehicle | Manufacturer | Mission | Launch likelihood |
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| OneWeb LEO extension initial batch |
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| 2027 |
| 100 |
| LEO |
| TBD |
| Airbus Defence and Space |
| Communications |
| 4.4 / 5 |
| OneWeb LEO extension further order tranche 1 First half of the further 340-satellite order for OneWeb LEO continuity. | 2028 | 170 | LEO | TBD | Airbus Defence and Space | Communications | 4.25 / 5 |
| OneWeb LEO extension further order tranche 2 Second half of the further 340-satellite order for OneWeb LEO continuity. | 2029 | 170 | LEO | TBD | Airbus Defence and Space | Communications | 4.25 / 5 |
The renewal provides stable cash flow to help fund the CAPEX-heavy expansion of the OneWeb Gen 2 constellation.
Paratus has been a long-time distributor of Eutelsat’s Geostationary Orbit connectivity services and was an early adopter of its OneWeb LEO connectivity in early 2024.
Tusass signed a multi-year agreement to bring Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO connectivity to Greenland.
Israel's Ramon.Space secured a major contract with Eutelsat to supply 70 advanced digital communication systems for the OneWeb LEO satellite constellation.
Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) selected Airbus Defence and Space to build the extension of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO constellation.
Airbus Defence and Space will build the first batches of the OneWeb LEO constellation extension totaling 100 satellites under a contract with Eutelsat Group.
A contract was signed between Eutelsat Group and Airbus Defence and Space for the production of the OneWeb LEO constellation extension.
Panasonic Avionics plans to use ESA technology to combine OneWeb LEO connectivity with capacity leased from geostationary satellite operators.
Regulatory delays in India prevented Eutelsat from reaching 90% global coverage with its OneWeb LEO constellation by mid-2024.
The trial achieved data rates reaching up to 120 Mbps over OneWeb LEO satellites.
Intelsat will pair its GEO and terrestrial network with capabilities accessed via Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO network to deliver customer solutions for networks, government, and mobility sectors.
Intelsat has been leveraging Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO constellation to offer multi-orbit solutions primarily in commercial aviation.
The expanded partnership will increase and further integrate OneWeb LEO capabilities into Intelsat’s solutions offerings across its current and future customer base.
The expanded Intelsat–Eutelsat partnership is intended to enable combined GEO, terrestrial, and OneWeb LEO capabilities to serve networks, government, and mobility sectors.
Intelsat and Eutelsat Group have previously partnered to leverage the OneWeb LEO constellation to offer multi-orbit solutions primarily in commercial aviation.
Intelsat made a firm commitment to buy $250,000,000 worth of OneWeb LEO capacity over six years starting mid-2024.
Intelsat has an option to acquire an additional $250,000,000 worth of OneWeb LEO capacity under the deal, which would extend the contract by one year to 2031.
Eutelsat tested a OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator in 2024.
Eutelsat has said full-scale OneWeb Gen 2 satellites would be bulkier, provide three to five times more capacity, and number only around 300 because Eutelsat’s geostationary fleet would help cover high-demand areas.
Eutelsat estimated OneWeb Gen 2 would cost $4,000,000,000.