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 ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites in addition to an existing contract for 100 additional OneWeb craft.
Eutelsat’s new OneWeb fleet will integrate advanced digital channelisers to enable enhanced on-board processing capabilities and greater efficiency and flexibility.
Eutelsat maintains a contract with Blue Origin for a flight on the New Glenn rocket that was signed in 2017.
Airbus Defence & Space at its Toulouse, France facility will fulfill Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellite order.
Eutelsat ordered an initial 100 OneWeb satellites in December 2024 to ensure continuity of service.
Eutelsat signed a multi-launch agreement with MaiaSpace to deploy some of Eutelsat’s 440 OneWeb replenishment satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space, with launches possibly beginning as soon as 2027.
Eutelsat expects its low Earth orbit revenues to grow by around 50% as 2026–2027 unfolds.
Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellites could carry hosted payloads for the French military.
Eutelsat restructured its core finances by raising €1.5 billion in December 2025, including an extra capital injection from the French government that resulted in the French government holding 29.65% of Eutelsat.
Including a previous order of 100 satellites from December 2024, Eutelsat’s total OneWeb satellite orders under contract with Airbus are up to 440 satellites.
The new OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat will integrate advanced digital channelizers to enable enhanced onboard processing capabilities and greater efficiency and flexibility.
Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract to build an additional 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit satellites.
In December 2024, the European Commission awarded a €10.600 billion contract to the SpaceRISE consortium, led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat, to build the IRIS² satellite constellation.
The agreement provides Eutelsat with additional options for access to space for its OneWeb constellation.
MaiaSpace is a new European launch provider that won a launch contract with Eutelsat in early 2026.
Eutelsat ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites from Airbus Defence and Space.
The launch contract with Eutelsat is a multi-launch agreement for the future launch of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, starting next year.
Eutelsat announced the launch contract with MaiaSpace on January 16.
Eutelsat did not specify the number of launches involved in the agreement with MaiaSpace.
MaiaSpace has signed a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat.