Eutelsat is a leading satellite operator and the world's first integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, formed in 2023 through the combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb. With a fleet of 34 geostationary satellites and a LEO constellation of over 600 satellites, the company provides global services for video broadcasting, broadband, data connectivity, and government communications. Eutelsat also delivers services for maritime and in-flight mobility, offering solutions like the Eutelsat Advance platform for high-end connectivity and digital platforms for broadcasters. Associated keywords include satellite communications, GEO-LEO infrastructure, and broadcast services.
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Eutelsat signed an agreement with French startup MaiaSpace to launch some of its OneWeb replacement satellites.
Eutelsat sold its share of Airbus OneWeb Satellites to Airbus in January–October 2024, after which the company was renamed Airbus Constellations Satellites (ACS).
Eutelsat completed the acquisition of OneWeb in September 2023, adding OneWeb's low Earth orbit constellation to Eutelsat's geostationary offering.
Eutelsat and MaiaSpace announced on 16 January a multiple-launch agreement to deploy OneWeb satellites on MaiaSpace’s small launcher currently in development.
MaiaSpace’s planned launches for Eutelsat are expected to begin in 2027.
Eutelsat ordered 100 OneWeb satellites in December 2024 and ordered 340 additional OneWeb satellites on 12 January 2025.
Eutelsat operates two satellite network portals (SNPs) in the Arctic: one in Svalbard and one in Greenland.
Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO constellation has full polar coverage.
Neither Eutelsat nor MaiaSpace disclosed the terms of the launch agreement, including its value, the number of launches, or the number of satellites to be deployed.
The agreement with MaiaSpace is the first time Eutelsat has revealed details about its plans for launching replacement OneWeb satellites.
Eutelsat ordered about ten launches from MaiaSpace to deploy a portion of the 440 new OneWeb satellites.
The 340 OneWeb satellites ordered by Eutelsat carry an estimated cost of around $2.56 billion (€2.2bn) excluding launch costs.
Eutelsat is a key member of the SpaceRISE consortium and is participating in the IRIS2 multi-orbit highly secure satellite scheme backed by the European Commission and the European Space Agency.
The first batches of Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellites manufactured by Airbus Defence & Space are expected to be ready for launch towards the end of this year.
Eutelsat is targeting total revenue of between €1.5 billion and €1.7 billion by the end of the 2028–2029 period.
Eutelsat is negotiating financing for its participation in SpaceRISE with sources including France’s Bpifrance and export finance agencies such as EK Export Finance.
Eutelsat is engaging with other European defense ministries to offer options for dedicated hosted payloads on its new OneWeb satellites.
MaiaSpace will conduct launches scheduled from late 2027 to 2029 for Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellites.
A New Glenn launch during 2027 could carry OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat under the existing Blue Origin contract.
Airbus assembled a consortium for the SpaceRAN demonstrator that includes Aalyria, AccelerComm, CesiumAstro, Deutsche Telekom, Eutelsat, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Keysight Technologies, Onati, Radisys, Sener, and ST Engineering iDirect.