Europe’s proposed sovereign broadband constellation is slowly chugging along, carrying with it the non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite upgrades that SES and Eutelsat will need to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. The […]

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The European Commission said Oct. 31 it is proceeding with delayed plans for a multi-orbit sovereign broadband constellation, after getting a best-and-final offer from a group led by a trio of domestic satellite operators.

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SpaceX launched 20 spare OneWeb satellites Oct. 20 to strengthen the resiliency of French operator Eutelsat’s low Earth orbit broadband network.

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Ship owners are increasingly relegating geostationary satellites to the backseat and turning to low Earth orbit networks for primary communications at sea, according to a panel of multi-orbit maritime service providers.

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Eutelsat said Sept. 18 it has signed a contract to use multiple H3 rockets from 2027 in the French fleet operator’s first launch agreement with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

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Eutelsat plans to carve out ground segment infrastructure worth about 790 million euros ($863 million) and then sell most of the teleport service business to a private equity fund, the French fleet operator announced Aug. 9.

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A Q&A with Eutelsat Group CEO Eva Berneke on the French company's multi-orbit broadband plans after its OneWeb acquisition.

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Geostationary fleet operator Viasat is buying capacity from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit satellites for maritime customers in the latest multi-orbit challenge to Starlink’s growing dominance. 

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Regulatory delays in India have knocked Eutelsat off course for reaching 90% of the world with its OneWeb low Earth orbit broadband constellation by summer, the French satellite operator said May 14.

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SpaceX launched Eutelsat’s latest geostationary satellite March 30 on a trip due to take around half a year to a geostationary orbit slot over Africa and Eurasia. 

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Geostationary satellite operator Intelsat has bought at least five times more capacity from Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation to strengthen its multi-orbit broadband strategy.

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The Airbus-built Eutelsat 36D geostationary communications satellite landed in Sanford, Florida, March 11 ahead of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch slated from the nearby Kennedy Space Center at the end of the month.

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Eutelsat has decided to hold off deploying significantly upgraded OneWeb broadband satellites to instead focus on adding continuity of service capacity for customers with long-term contracts, the French fleet operator said Feb. 16.

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Eutelsat said Feb. 2 it has stopped providing services from an aging geostationary satellite over the Americas following an unspecified anomaly. 

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Eutelsat expects to take a 7% revenue hit as delays securing landing rights in India, Thailand, Turkey, and elsewhere prevent the OneWeb broadband constellation it finished launching nearly a year ago from providing global coverage before the second half of 2024.

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Eutelsat OneWeb has sold its 50% share of the factory that built more than 600 satellites for its low Earth orbit constellation to Airbus, the operator’s joint venture partner.

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The U.K.’s space minister hopes to convince Europe to use OneWeb’s proposed second-generation satellites instead of pursuing a standalone constellation now that the British operator has merged with Eutelsat of France.

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Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted Sept. 28 in favor of the all-share deal.

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Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that its two high-power HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G satellites have entered into full commercial service. Located at Eutelsat’s 13° East flagship video neighbourhood, […]

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The arrival of SpaceX’s broadband service has transformed satellite communications and what customers expect from other companies in the market, executives on a panel of legacy operators said Sept. 11.

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Thaicom has picked Airbus to deliver an Asia-focused spacecraft in 2027, putting the manufacturer ahead of the pack for geostationary communications satellite wins so far this year after leaving 2022 empty-handed.

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The head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says the agency will emphasize space sustainability as the number of satellites grows.

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Eutelsat has invested in French venture capital firm Karista’s space technology fund to strengthen ties with startups across Europe, the satellite operator said Sept. 5.

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Karista and Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) (Paris:ETL) today announced a new strategic partnership which will see Eutelsat become a new subscriber to the venture capital (VC) firm’s Spacetech fund. […]

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