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 expects to launch commercial services in the upper reaches of the Northern Hemisphere later 2021.
NEOM Tech & Digital Holding Company will invest $200,000,000 in a joint venture with OneWeb to resell OneWeb satellite capacity.
Astroscale is developing ELSA-m under a public-private partnership with the European Space Agency and OneWeb.
RUAG Space built the satellite dispenser that serves as an interface between the Soyuz rocket and OneWeb satellites.
OneWeb has raised USD $2,700,000,000 since November 2020 with no debt issuance.
Non-Geostationary Satellites (NGSOs) accounted for 97% of supply added in 2020, primarily from satellites launched by Starlink and OneWeb.
OneWeb operates demo centres at its headquarters in London and at the Westcott Venture Park Innovation Centre in Buckinghamshire.
OneWeb plans to operate eight more Soyuz launches by the end of 2022 to complete full deployment of its constellation.
Seven of the 10 launch missions Arianespace performed so far 2021 have been for OneWeb.
OneWeb launched 36 broadband internet satellites on 2021-10-14 aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia.
OneWeb’s network expanded to 358 satellites of a planned 648-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.
The OneWeb satellites were produced in Florida, USA, at satellite manufacturing facilities capable of building as many as two satellites per day on a series production line dedicated to spacecraft assembly, integration, and testing.
Arianespace conducted the Soyuz launch that delivered 36 OneWeb satellites from Russia.
OneWeb’s planned 648-satellite constellation is designed to deliver high-speed, low-latency enterprise-grade connectivity services to enterprise, government, maritime, and aviation customers.
OneWeb officially started service demonstrations following the 2021-10-14 launch, showcasing low-latency capabilities in centers located in the United Kingdom and the United States.
OneWeb has an agreement with Arianespace for eight more Soyuz launches before the end of 2022 to deploy the remaining satellites in its constellation.
OneWeb signed a letter of intent with India’s ISRO on 2021-10-11 to potentially launch satellites from India as soon as 2022 using PSLV and GSLV 2021-03-03 rockets.
RUAG Space in Austria produced the multi-layer thermal insulation that protects OneWeb satellites against temperatures from approximately -150°C to +150°C.
OneWeb contacted all 36 satellites launched from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome on 2021-10-14.
Once deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals capable of offering 0.003 kg, LTE, 0.005 kg, and Wi‑Fi coverage to provide high-speed access globally and by air, sea, and land.