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Eutelsat plans to evaluate opportunities for new business cases by incorporating hosted payload capabilities with the new satellites.
Airbus has been a key partner and supplier to Eutelsat for over 30 years.
Airbus is collaborating with industry partners including Aalyria, AccelerComm, CesiumAstro, Deutsche Telekom, Eutelsat, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Keysight Technologies, Onati, Radisys, Sener, and ST Engineering iDirect.
With the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered by Eutelsat is 440.
The procurement aligns with Eutelsat’s strategic focus on a hybrid GEO-LEO model.
The contract strengthens the industrial collaboration between Airbus and Eutelsat in the satellite infrastructure segment for global connectivity.
Eutelsat's LEO fleet will provide low-latency connectivity for maritime, aviation, and government services.
The new order from Airbus is part of the expansion and renewal of the space infrastructure managed by Eutelsat Group.
Eutelsat Group announced a follow-on contract with Airbus Defence and Space for the production of 340 additional low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites on January 12, 2026.
Eutelsat ordered 340 additional satellites to replenish the OneWeb constellation.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat Group to build a further 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites.
In January 2024, Airbus purchased OneWeb’s share in Airbus OneWeb Satellites from Eutelsat.
With an additional order of 100 satellites purchased in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered by Eutelsat is 440.
Eutelsat's contract for 340 OneWeb satellites is valued at $2.56 billion.
The order indicates Eutelsat's move to convert newly secured funding into concrete procurement decisions in support of its planned expansion of low Earth orbit offerings.
Eutelsat has ordered 340 additional OneWeb satellites from Airbus.
The SpaceRISE consortium comprises European satellite operators Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat.
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Eutelsat for the construction of 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
The total number of OneWeb satellites ordered by Eutelsat is now 440.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites.