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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Booster 1069 previously supported the CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18, and SES-19 missions and had supported five Starlink missions prior to this flight.
The Eutelsat Group will be a GEO-LEO integrated satellite group combining geostationary and low Earth orbit capabilities.
Akhil Gupta will continue to serve as a Director on the Board of OneWeb, which is now a 100% subsidiary of Eutelsat.
More than 87% of Eutelsat shareholders voting at its general meeting on 2023-09-28 supported the OneWeb merger.
The combined Eutelsat and OneWeb group created the only operator of both a geostationary and a low Earth orbit satellite network.
Investors collectively holding 49.4% of Eutelsat had voiced support for the OneWeb merger prior to the 2023-09-28 vote.
Completing the combination enables Eutelsat and OneWeb to move forward with joint plans for a $4,000,000,000 second-generation low Earth orbit network slated to enter service by early 2028.
Viasat acquired U.K.-based Inmarsat for $6,200,000,000 four months before Eutelsat completed its merger with OneWeb.
The Eutelsat-OneWeb merger could complicate Eutelsat’s bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned 6,000,000,000 EUR multi-orbit connectivity constellation.
The British government retained voting rights in OneWeb following the Eutelsat merger that the government acquired after helping to rescue OneWeb from bankruptcy in 2020.
Eutelsat combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted in favor of an all-share deal on 2023-09-28.
The collaboration between Eutelsat and Can Marine aims to augment the reach of comprehensive connectivity services in the region.
The combined offering of Eutelsat ADVANCE helps Can Marine address business opportunities across Asia.
Eutelsat ADVANCE combines LEO constellation coverage with GEO satellite reliability and committed throughput.
Cyril Dujardin is the General Manager of the Connectivity Business Unit at Eutelsat.
Eutelsat ADVANCE continues to expand its managed connectivity solutions in collaboration with Can Marine.
Eutelsat Communications has partnered with Can Marine Systems, a provider of maritime systems in Asia.
Eutelsat ADVANCE is a hybrid GEO/LEO service portfolio that provides high-end connectivity to users via a global network.
Eutelsat now hosts two EGNOS payloads on its in-orbit resources, completing the GNSS network for EUSPA.
Eutelsat will lease half of Thaicom-10’s Ku-band capacity at 119.5 degrees East, providing around 50 gigabits per second of additional capacity over Asia.