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Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) selected Airbus Defence and Space to build the extension of Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO constellation.
Airbus Defence and Space will build the first batches of the OneWeb LEO constellation extension totaling 100 satellites under a contract with Eutelsat Group.
The new satellites are designed to replenish Eutelsat’s existing OneWeb fleet and to provide 0.005 kg connectivity along with other technology updates.
The 100 new satellites will be built at Airbus’s plant in Toulouse rather than at the Airbus OneWeb Satellites factory in Florida.
The first 34 OneWeb satellites were launched on 27 February 2019 on a Russian-built Soyuz rocket.
Airbus OneWeb Satellites was initially a 50/50 partnership between Airbus and Eutelsat and Airbus bought out Eutelsat’s stake earlier 2024.
Eutelsat has ordered 100 broadband satellites from Airbus Defence and Space to start replenishing its OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation.
Eutelsat’s existing OneWeb fleet of 600 satellites will serve as the forerunner to improved next-generation versions.
The new Airbus-built satellites for OneWeb will include technology upgrades focused on terrestrial 0.005 kg integration.
Most of OneWeb’s 654 current-generation satellites were launched between 2020 and 2023.
The first-stage booster supporting the NROL-149 mission was flying its 22nd mission after previously launching Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, SDA-0B, Iridium OneWeb, Transporter-7, NROL-113, NROL-167, and 14 Starlink missions.
Airbus already held the other 50% ownership of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture prior to acquiring Eutelsat’s 50% share of the Florida-based factory.
All 100 new OneWeb satellites will be built at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France.
A new generation of satellites, including Starlink and OneWeb, provides global coverage.
The Falcon 9 first stage that supported SXM-9 previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Türksat 6A, Maxar 2, and 10 Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting SXM-9 previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Turksat 6A, Maxar 2, and 10 Starlink missions.
OneWeb satellites operate at approximately 1,200 km altitude and would take around 2,000 years to reenter the atmosphere without intervention.
Regulatory approvals for NGSO gateways are critical for deployment timelines, as evidenced by recent experiences, including Eutelsat OneWeb.
The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched OneWeb 4, USSF-62, and five Starlink missions.
At OneWeb, Steven Fay led all finance and early-stage business operations and secured debt and equity financing from strategic investors.