Posted: Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
Eutelsat has ordered an additional 340 OneWeb replacement satellites from Airbus Defence and Space. The companies announced the order Monday, a little more than a year after Eutelsat ordered 100 OneWeb satellites from Airbus. Eutelsat did not disclose the value of the contract but had previously projected spending 2.2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) to update the OneWeb constellation. The satellites, set to be delivered starting late this year, will be used to replenish the existing OneWeb constellation as its first-generation satellites reach the end of their design lives in the next few years. The satellites do feature some technology upgrades, such as digital payloads and onboard processing. Airbus will build the satellites on a new production line at a Toulouse, France, factory.

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