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Eutelsat orders 340 Airbus-built satellites, taking OneWeb backlog to 440; Toulouse production from 2026

Eutelsat has contracted Airbus to build 340 satellites to refresh and expand its OneWeb LEO broadband constellation, bringing its total OneWeb backlog to 440 spacecraft. Airbus will begin production in Toulouse from 2026 to replace aging units and extend network capacity.

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2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00
China   Satellite   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
SpaceNews.com • Andrew Jones

China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites

By SpaceNews.com: China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites China has submitted two filings for huge non-geostationary satellite networks to the International Telecommunication Union, indicating moves to secure options for next-generation megaconstellations.

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2026-01-12T01:29:33.242733-08:00