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Eutelsat orders 229 additional OneWeb satellites

During the "International Space Summit"

During the "International Space Summit" (September 9-10) yesterday, in Paris, and in the presence of Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space for France, Eutelsat has ordered 229 more satellites from Airbus to strengthen its OneWeb constellation. Eutelsat has signed an Authorisation to Proceed (ATP) with Airbus Defence and Space covering initial industrial activities for...

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Paris, France, 09/11/2026 09:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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