OneWeb LEO Constellation
Overview
Low Earth orbit broadband constellation providing global coverage through a Gen 1 fleet of 654 satellites at roughly 1,200 km altitude. The network delivers 1.1 Tbps of sellable capacity, sub-70 ms latency, and 99%+ availability, and is integrated with Eutelsat's GEO assets for multi-orbit services across government, mobility, enterprise, and telecom markets. The follow-on satellite program now covers 440 Airbus-built spacecraft, adding upgraded onboard processing and hosted-payload options while maintaining service continuity.
Gen 1 is fully deployed and commercially operational. Nine-month FY2025-26 LEO revenues grew 61.6% YoY to EUR 172.7M; backlog is EUR 3.4B. Eutelsat has procured all 440 follow-on (Gen 2) satellites: the first 100 Airbus-built units are due for delivery in late 2026 with launches from 2027, and the remaining 340 will follow through 2028-2029. Gen 2 satellites feature 5G integration, higher throughput, and IRIS2 compatibility.