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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A further 254 Airbus Arrow platforms are being produced to complete the 648 spacecraft required by OneWeb.
A further 254 Airbus Arrow platforms are being produced to complete the 648 spacecraft required by OneWeb.
Airbus is using an automated production line under the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture to build hundreds of satellites for OneWeb.
There are 394 OneWeb satellites now in orbit and Airbus OneWeb Satellites is building 254 more to complete a 648-satellite constellation OneWeb expects to have in orbit before the end of the year.
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contracted OneWeb last year to demonstrate managed satellite communications services in strategic Arctic locations using gateways including OneWeb’s site in Svalbard.
The OneWeb satellites for ST37 were produced in Florida, USA in manufacturing facilities capable of building up to two satellites per day on a series production line dedicated to spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing.
OneWeb’s in-orbit constellation of 394 satellites represents 60 percent of its planned 648-satellite Low Earth Orbit fleet.
OneWeb acquired TrustComm in 2021 and renamed it OneWeb Technologies.
OneWeb signed a distribution partner agreement with Airbus to provide LEO services for military and governmental use in Europe.
The launch on 27 December 2021 at 13:10 PM BST was OneWeb's ninth launch since December 2020.
OneWeb partnered with Vocus to expand enterprise connectivity in Australia.
OneWeb raised $2,700,000,000 since November 2020 and is fully funded with no debt issuance.
OneWeb plans to launch global service by the end of 2022.
Arianespace completed its last mission of the year on 2021-12-27 with the launch of 36 satellites for OneWeb.
The OneWeb spacecraft will raise themselves to an operational altitude of 1,200 km over the course of a few weeks.
Arianespace completed eight Soyuz missions for OneWeb in 2021, including three launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome and five launches from Vostochny Cosmodrome.
OneWeb’s latest batch of satellites launched on a Soyuz 2.1b rocket at 8:10 a.m. Eastern from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 2021-12-27.
The 2021-12-27 launch will expand OneWeb’s network from 358 to 394 satellites, representing more than 60% of its planned 648-satellite constellation.
OneWeb is testing broadband services in Alaska ahead of planned global services next year.
OneWeb plans to bring a new UK manufacturing facility online in about 2025.