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Delivery of the 440 satellites ordered from ACS by Eutelsat is expected to begin before the end of the year.
Eutelsat ordered 340 new OneWeb satellites in addition to an existing contract for 100 additional OneWeb craft.
Eutelsat is engaging with other European defense ministries to offer options for dedicated hosted payloads on its new OneWeb satellites.
Eutelsat is a key member of the SpaceRISE consortium and is participating in the IRIS2 multi-orbit highly secure satellite scheme backed by the European Commission and the European Space Agency.
MaiaSpace will conduct launches scheduled from late 2027 to 2029 for Eutelsat’s OneWeb satellites.
Eutelsat signed a multi-launch agreement with MaiaSpace to deploy some of Eutelsat’s 440 OneWeb replenishment satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space, with launches possibly beginning as soon as 2027.
Airbus assembled a consortium for the SpaceRAN demonstrator that includes Aalyria, AccelerComm, CesiumAstro, Deutsche Telekom, Eutelsat, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Keysight Technologies, Onati, Radisys, Sener, and ST Engineering iDirect.
Eutelsat expects its low Earth orbit revenues to grow by around 50% as 2026–2027 unfolds.
Eutelsat is targeting total revenue of between €1.5 billion and €1.7 billion by the end of the 2028–2029 period.
Eutelsat ordered about ten launches from MaiaSpace to deploy a portion of the 440 new OneWeb satellites.
Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellites could carry hosted payloads for the French military.
A New Glenn launch during 2027 could carry OneWeb satellites for Eutelsat under the existing Blue Origin contract.
Eutelsat maintains a contract with Blue Origin for a flight on the New Glenn rocket that was signed in 2017.
Eutelsat ordered an initial 100 OneWeb satellites in December 2024 to ensure continuity of service.
The 340 OneWeb satellites ordered by Eutelsat carry an estimated cost of around $2.56 billion (€2.2bn) excluding launch costs.
The first batches of Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellites manufactured by Airbus Defence & Space are expected to be ready for launch towards the end of this year.
Airbus Defence & Space at its Toulouse, France facility will fulfill Eutelsat’s new OneWeb satellite order.
Eutelsat is negotiating financing for its participation in SpaceRISE with sources including France’s Bpifrance and export finance agencies such as EK Export Finance.
Eutelsat’s new OneWeb fleet will integrate advanced digital channelisers to enable enhanced on-board processing capabilities and greater efficiency and flexibility.
Eutelsat restructured its core finances by raising €1.5 billion in December 2025, including an extra capital injection from the French government that resulted in the French government holding 29.65% of Eutelsat.