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Airbus is a major player in the space industry, operating as a manufacturer and service provider. They develop and build spacecraft, satellites for telecommunications, navigation, and Earth observation, and also contribute to space exploration missions. Airbus partners with organizations like ESA and NASA, providing critical hardware like the Orion European Service Module and participating in missions such as JUICE and the Artemis program.
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Airbus announced the UpNext SpaceRAN demonstrator, which will test a 5G NTN software-defined satellite.
Manufacturing for the satellites will be centralized at Airbus’s facility in Toulouse, France, utilizing a dedicated production line for high-cadence satellite assembly.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat Group to build a further 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites.
Airbus expects to begin production of the initial 100-satellite batch in early 2026.
The realization of 340 new satellites with delivery starting at the end of 2026 reinforces Airbus' role as a key industrial supplier.
The new order from Airbus is part of the expansion and renewal of the space infrastructure managed by Eutelsat Group.
The assignment of an additional batch of OneWeb satellites to Airbus indicates the continuity of the industrial partnership.
The contract strengthens the industrial collaboration between Airbus and Eutelsat in the satellite infrastructure segment for global connectivity.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites built more than 600 OneWeb satellites that are currently in orbit.
Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract to build 340 OneWeb LEO satellites.
Eutelsat has ordered 340 additional OneWeb satellites from Airbus.
On 17 December 2024, Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract to purchase 100 satellites.
The total number of satellites ordered from Airbus by Eutelsat is up to 440.
In January 2024, Airbus purchased OneWeb’s share in Airbus OneWeb Satellites from Eutelsat.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites was established to build a constellation of 900 satellites for the OneWeb low Earth orbit megaconstellation.
Eutelsat has awarded Airbus a contract to build an additional 340 OneWeb LEO satellites.
Eutelsat has a follow-on contract with Airbus for 340 OneWeb satellites.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites.
In 2016, Airbus Defence and Space and OneWeb founded a joint venture called Airbus OneWeb Satellites.
The new satellites will be manufactured at Airbus’s Toulouse facility on a newly installed production line.