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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OneWeb and Kymeta will introduce a joint superyacht offering at the Monaco Yacht Show featuring LEO connectivity and a purpose-designed antenna combination for superyachts.
OneWeb successfully tested its LEO connectivity with two Kymeta antennas at sea off the coast of Monaco at the end of August.
Only SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb currently have permission to connect user terminals in the United Kingdom to satellites in non-geostationary orbit, and those operators deploy terminals in the Ku-band.
OneWeb plans to launch the 36 satellites on India’s GSLV 2022-03-03 rocket in 2022-10-01.
A batch of 36 OneWeb satellites that Arianespace had been preparing to launch from Kazakhstan in March 2022 was stranded in Kazakhstan after the mission was scrapped.
The Soyuz rockets that previously deployed OneWeb satellites carried 34–36 satellites per launch, comparable to GSLV 2022-03-03 payload capacity.
Airbus Defence and Space head of space Jean-Marc Nasr stated that all satellites OneWeb needs to complete its constellation have been produced and are awaiting deployment.
OneWeb took a $229,000,000 charge in 2022 linked to the stranded satellites and the terminated Soyuz launch contract.
OneWeb plans to complete its remaining launches across five missions before the 2023-03-31.
Arianespace will support OneWeb’s upcoming launches, including providing satellite dispenser services for the two missions conducted by NewSpace India Limited.
OneWeb Satellites pivoted from electric propulsion systems imported from Russia’s Fakel to thrusters supplied by U.S.-based Busek Co.
Arianespace deployed 428 of OneWeb’s planned 648 satellites before suspending its 19-launch contract.
OneWeb’s satellites were transported from their production facility in Florida to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India by an AN-124 Antonov cargo airplane operated by Ukraine-based Antonov Airlines.
OneWeb plans one additional launch in 2022 and targets three more launches in early 2023 to complete its constellation.
OneWeb pivoted to India and SpaceX to launch the remaining satellites needed to provide global services.
By agreeing to the Armed Forces Covenant, OneWeb intends to support the Armed Forces community and seek recognition under the Covenant’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award.
OneWeb plans launches during 2022–2023 to enable the company to offer flexible, reliable, and secure global connectivity services from the end of 2023.
OneWeb currently has 428 satellites in low Earth orbit, representing almost 70% of its planned fleet.
Loft Orbital will provide the EarthDaily satellites based on the OneWeb platform.
Marlink will integrate OneWeb’s LEO service into its global smart hybrid network solutions alongside GEO, MEO, and 0.004 kg/0.005 kg services.