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 is planning a 648-satellite constellation to offer global high-speed, low-latency connectivity services in 2022.
OneWeb’s in-orbit constellation reached 146 satellites after the 2021-03-25 launch.
OneWeb is seeking about $800,000,000 in additional funding during the year to reach a total funding goal of around $2,000,000,000.
OneWeb’s mission is to provide Internet access everywhere by creating a global connectivity platform through a next-generation low Earth orbit satellite constellation.
The 14 additional Soyuz launches will enable OneWeb to complete deployment of its global low Earth orbit satellite constellation by the end of 2022.
Hughes Network Systems contributed $50,000,000 to OneWeb’s funding and is a returning shareholder.
SoftBank provided $350,000,000 of OneWeb’s total funding prior to the company’s March 2020 Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate launched 68 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur Cosmodrome in February and March 2020.
Arianespace launched 36 satellites for OneWeb on 2021-03-25.
The OneWeb satellites 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.
Arianespace will perform 14 more Soyuz launches for OneWeb pursuant to an amended launch contract covering 2021 and 2022.
Arianespace launched an additional batch of 36 OneWeb satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in December 2020.
OneWeb operates a dedicated satellite factory in Florida through its joint venture OneWeb Satellites with Airbus.
The Soyuz-2.1b rocket that launched OneWeb’s satellites lifted off at 10:47 p.m. Eastern from Vostochny Cosmodrome.
OneWeb Satellites is a joint venture between OneWeb and Airbus that is building OneWeb satellites in the U.S. facility.
OneWeb raised $400,000,000 by selling equity on 2021-01-15, bringing its total funding to $1,400,000,000.
OneWeb is Arianespace’s most important customer and has a contract worth more than $1,000,000,000 with Arianespace to launch its satellite constellation.
OneWeb’s planned constellation of 650 satellites will deliver high-speed, low-latency enterprise-grade connectivity services to enterprise, government, maritime, and aviation customers.
In 2021, OneWeb is focused on scaling its satellite constellation to launch commercial services starting at the end of 2021 to the UK, Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, and the Arctic Seas.
With the launch of 36 OneWeb satellites on Flight ST30, Arianespace will have orbited a total of 276 spacecraft from Airbus Defence and Space, including OneWeb Satellites.