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Airbus is developing an open and non-proprietary standard for satellite communications to provide a competitive alternative to existing proprietary solutions.
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.
Airbus plans to launch an in-orbit demonstration to place a 5G non-terrestrial network payload on an Airbus LEO satellite as a 5G base station in space in 2027.
Eutelsat awarded a contract to Airbus to build an additional 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
The new order from Airbus is part of the expansion and renewal of the space infrastructure managed by Eutelsat Group.
The assignment of an additional batch of OneWeb satellites to Airbus indicates the continuity of the industrial partnership.
The contract strengthens the industrial collaboration between Airbus and Eutelsat in the satellite infrastructure segment for global connectivity.
The OneWeb satellites will be manufactured at Airbus Defence and Space’s facility in Toulouse on a newly installed production line.
Airbus Defence and Space will handle the production of the OneWeb satellites.
Airbus expects to begin production of the initial 100-satellite batch in early 2026.
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.
The realization of 340 new satellites with delivery starting at the end of 2026 reinforces Airbus' role as a key industrial supplier.
Manufacturing for the satellites will be centralized at Airbus’s facility in Toulouse, France, utilizing a dedicated production line for high-cadence satellite assembly.
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.
Eutelsat has awarded Airbus a contract to build an additional 340 OneWeb LEO satellites.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites built more than 600 OneWeb satellites that are currently in orbit.
On 17 December 2024, Eutelsat awarded Airbus a contract to purchase 100 satellites.
Airbus has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites.
The SpaceRISE consortium includes SES, Eutelsat, Hispasat, and eight supporting companies including Thales Alenia Space, OHB, and Airbus Defence and Space.