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Eutelsat plans staged OneWeb refresh, targeting about 1,300 satellites in orbit by 2030

Eutelsat says successive bulk purchases of OneWeb Gen 1 refresh and Gen 1.5 satellites will improve its low-Earth-orbit broadband network, before a planned transition of OneWeb customers to the Iris2 constellation early next decade, combining commercial and government capacity.

Discovered 2026-09-14T10:06:14.180304-07:00 | 2026-09-14T10:06:14.180304-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Eutelsat’s planned purchases would bring the OneWeb fleet to approximately 1,300 satellites in orbit by 2030, signaling sustained demand for LEO broadband capacity.
The staged Gen 1 and Gen 1.5 refresh provides an interim path before customers transition to Iris2, with the future network designed to serve both commercial and government users.

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