Eutelsat OneWeb (formerly OneWeb) is a satellite communications company aiming to bridge the digital divide by providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet services globally via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, it focuses on delivering connectivity solutions to governments, enterprises, and communities in underserved areas, as well as to the maritime and aviation sectors. Key partners include distribution partners, Airbus (through OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture for satellite manufacturing), and technology providers like Microsoft Azure and AWS for network peering.
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Intelsat provides communications services from geostationary satellites and resells services from low Earth orbit networks including Starlink and OneWeb.
OneSat builds on the heritage of Airbus’ Eurostar geostationary telecommunications satellites and Airbus’ constellation expertise from OneWeb.
Astroscale plans to demonstrate the ELSA-M servicer in 2025 in partnership with OneWeb, the UK Space Agency, and the European Space Agency.
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.
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.
OneWeb’s shareholders had previously approved the merger and the deal received all required regulatory permissions on 2023-08-10.
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.
OneWeb completed the deployment of its constellation earlier in 2023 and currently has 634 satellites in low Earth orbit.
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 British government retained voting rights in OneWeb following the Eutelsat merger that the government acquired after helping to rescue OneWeb from bankruptcy in 2020.
OneWeb is preparing to offer services globally before the end of 2023.
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.
As director of programs for OneWeb Satellites, Chris Winslett stood up a factory that produced 10 satellites per week.
The CE20 engine has operated at a thrust level of 19,000 kg in six successive LVM3 missions including Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and two OneWeb commercial missions.
As director of programs for OneWeb Satellites, Chris Winslett developed a strategy to leverage production capacity to build a wider customer base.
Airbus’ Ku-band ESA terminal is designed for simultaneous connections to Intelsat’s GEO network and LEO networks such as OneWeb.
OneWeb turned to SpaceX for launching some of its remaining satellites after suspending its Soyuz contract due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.