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

Eutelsat, the government-backed satellite operator, has ordered 340 satellites from Airbus to refresh and expand its OneWeb LEO constellation, raising Eutelsat’s OneWeb backlog to 440 spacecraft. The satellites include upgraded capabilities and Airbus will begin production in Toulouse in 2026.

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Eutelsat Taps Airbus To Build 340 OneWeb Satellites

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2026-01-12T01:29:23.622502-08:00
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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