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 the Eutelsat 36D satellite in 2021 to replace Eutelsat 36B before it runs out of fuel in 2026 at 36 degrees East.
Eutelsat expects to have completed 90% of OneWeb’s ground segment by the end of June 2024 following installation and licensing setbacks.
Kymeta will begin shipping ruggedized Osprey u8 HGL hybrid GEO/LEO terminals for military vehicles on Eutelsat’s network in March 2024.
Eutelsat acquired OneWeb’s LEO constellation in 2023 and now owns both GEO and LEO satellite assets.
Eutelsat agreed to lease half of Thaicom-10’s Ku-band capacity at 119.5 degrees East, providing around 50 gigabits per second of extra capacity over Asia.
Eutelsat OneWeb is evaluating manufacturers for a second-generation low Earth orbit network with a possibility that Airbus could build at least part of it in Europe.
The first stage booster supporting the February SpaceX mission will be flying its 13th flight after previously launching CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18, SES-19, and eight Starlink missions.
Telesat operates a fleet of geostationary satellites and plans to use its LEO network to compete with Eutelsat, SES, and other operators in the multi-orbit broadband market.
Falcon 9 first stage B1067 previously supported 16 missions, including CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat-5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 0.013 kg, O3b mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA-1, and eight Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 first stage for the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 0.013 kg, mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA, and eight Starlink missions.
Eutelsat recorded €572.6 million in revenue for the six months to 2023-12-31, up 1% compared with the same period in 2022 on a like-for-like, currency-adjusted basis.
The OneWeb satellites were built by a Florida-based joint venture with Airbus, and Airbus recently bought Eutelsat out of that joint venture for an undisclosed sum.
Eutelsat expects to have completed 90% of OneWeb’s ground network by the end of June following a mix of installation and licensing setbacks.
Eutelsat tested a OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator in 2024.
Eutelsat’s adjusted EBITDA stood at €365.6 million on 2023-12-31, down 12.7% from €419 million a year earlier.
The shift to a progressive approach for improving low Earth orbit satellite capacity and performance reduces nearly one third of Eutelsat’s previous $4,000,000,000 budget for a second-generation constellation.
Intelsat used bandwidth from Eutelsat OneWeb to support polar inflight connectivity tests.
After working at Eutelsat, Mylène Bosio worked for Airbus Defense and Space.
EUTELSAT 113 West A provided coverage of the Americas in C-band and Ku-band on 18 operational transponders.
EUTELSAT 113 West A was launched in 2006 and is operating in inclined orbit at the 113° West position.