News: Eutelsat
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- Third satellite-carrying transatlantic Beluga flight lands in Florida The National · 12 Mar 2024 The Airbus-built Eutelsat 36D geostationary communications satellite landed in Sanford, Florida, March 11 ahead of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch slated from the nearby Kennedy Space Center at the end of the month.
- Eutelsat scales back OneWeb Gen 2 upgrade plan SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2024 Eutelsat has decided to hold off deploying significantly upgraded OneWeb broadband satellites to instead focus on adding continuity of service capacity for customers with long-term contracts, the French fleet operator sa...
- Eutelsat stops services on aging satellite following anomaly SpaceNews · 2 Feb 2024 Eutelsat said Feb. 2 it has stopped providing services from an aging geostationary satellite over the Americas following an unspecified anomaly.
- Ground delays holding back Eutelsat’s global LEO broadband services SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2024 Eutelsat expects to take a 7% revenue hit as delays securing landing rights in India, Thailand, Turkey, and elsewhere prevent the OneWeb broadband constellation it finished launching nearly a year ago from providing glob...
- UK pushing to combine OneWeb Gen 2 and European sovereign constellation efforts SpaceNews · 2 Nov 2023 The U.K.’s space minister hopes to convince Europe to use OneWeb’s proposed second-generation satellites instead of pursuing a standalone constellation now that the British operator has merged with Eutelsat of France.
- Eutelsat and OneWeb combine to create European satellite giant as Musk’s Starlink pressures sector CNBC · 28 Sep 2023 OneWeb, the British satellite giant, completed its combination with French rival Eutelsat Thursday, setting the stage for a European challenger to Elon Musk’s space internet venture Starlink.
- Eutelsat completes multi-orbit OneWeb merger after shareholder vote SpaceNews · 28 Sep 2023 Eutelsat has combined its geostationary satellite business with OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation after shareholders voted Sept. 28 in favor of the all-share deal.
- Thaicom picks Airbus to build Eutelsat-backed GEO satellite for Asia SpaceNews · 11 Sep 2023 Thaicom has picked Airbus to deliver an Asia-focused spacecraft in 2027, putting the manufacturer ahead of the pack for geostationary communications satellite wins so far this year after leaving 2022 empty-handed.
- Eutelsat invests in Europe-focused space technology venture fund SpaceNews · 6 Sep 2023 Eutelsat has invested in French venture capital firm Karista’s space technology fund to strengthen ties with startups across Europe, the satellite operator said Sept. 5.
- OneWeb-Eutelsat Merger Hinges on Shareholder Vote The Launch Pad · 25 Aug 2023 Eutelsat, the French operator of geostationary satellites, has announced that it has scheduled a shareholder vote for September 28 to seek final approval for its aquisition of OneWeb, a British low Earth orbit (LEO) broa...
- Eutelsat’s OneWeb merger now just pending shareholder vote SpaceNews · 21 Aug 2023 Eutelsat has scheduled a shareholder vote Sept. 28 to get the final approval needed to take over OneWeb after clearing all regulatory hurdles for the multi-orbit merger.
- Eutelsat Partners With Thaicom To Launch GEO Telecom Sat The Launch Pad · 8 Aug 2023 Eutelsat, the French satellite fleet operator has announced a collaboration with a regional satellite operator in Thailand to commission a high throughput geostationary telecom spacecraft intended to serve Asia's growing...
- Eutelsat and Thaicom go halves on Asia-focused telecoms satellite SpaceNews · 7 Aug 2023 Eutelsat said Aug. 7 it is partnering with a regional satellite operator in Thailand to order a high throughput geostationary telecoms spacecraft over Asia.
- Connecting the Dots | The shifting landscape for satellite capacity wholesalers SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Eutelsat’s plan to sell off European retail broadband activities bucks a trend that has seen satellite operators increasingly buy these kinds of businesses in recent years. The French geostationary operator’s
- Eutelsat expects to return to growth next year with OneWeb SpaceNews · 28 Jul 2023 Eutelsat expects to return to growth next year as its pivot to connectivity starts to bear fruit, the French satellite operator said July 28 after a waning video business helped annual sales decline for the seventh year...
- Eutelsat reversing course with European retail broadband business sale SpaceNews · 15 Jun 2023 Eutelsat told the Paris stock exchange June 15 it is selling its European retail broadband activities to “an experienced private operator” to return focus to wholesale services.
- Eutelsat eager for OneWeb uplift as broadcast sales plummet SpaceNews · 12 May 2023 A shrinking broadcast business led to another drop in revenues for Eutelsat as the French satellite operator edges closer to merging with OneWeb, the low Earth orbit constellation set to boost its shift into connectivity...
- Europe’s major satellite players line up to build Starlink competitor Ars Technica · 3 May 2023 The bid includes large players such as Airbus Defence and Space, Eutelsat, and SES.
- Intelsat and Eutelsat forge multi-orbit capacity deal SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2023 Eutelsat said March 9 it has signed a multi-million euro deal to provide more satellite capacity to Intelsat, including from OneWeb’s low Earth orbit network the French operator is acquiring.
- Eutelsat Prepares To Accept Bids For OneWeb Gen 2 Constellation The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 Eutelsat is preparing to release a request (RFP) for proposals for the One Web second generation constellation while they finalize purchase of the British venture.
- Eutelsat nearly ready to seek bids for building OneWeb Gen 2 SpaceNews · 18 Feb 2023 A search for companies to build OneWeb’s second-generation constellation could kick off by summer, French satellite operator Eutelsat said Feb. 17 as it closes in on buying the British venture.
- Eutelsat 5 West A successfully retired in graveyard orbit SpaceNews · 19 Jan 2023 Eutelsat said Jan. 19 it retired a satellite last week that had helped Europe transition from analog to digital television two decades ago.
- Eutelsat taking financial hit from TV sanctions against Russia and Iran SpaceNews · 22 Dec 2022 French satellite operator Eutelsat said Dec. 22 it stands to lose up to 15 million euros ($16 million) in annual revenues from restricting broadcasts in Russia and Iran to comply with sanctions.
- Eutelsat ordered to stop broadcasting three Russian channels SpaceNews · 14 Dec 2022 France’s TV regulator ordered Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat to stop broadcasting three Russian propaganda channels, reversing an earlier decision not to interfere.
- Technical issue likely to blame for Iranian news channel outage, says Eutelsat SpaceNews · 12 Dec 2022 A technical issue likely knocked Iran’s Press TV temporarily off the air last week, Eutelsat said as the French satellite operator calls on partners to stop broadcasting the news channel to comply with European sanctions...
- Eutelsat orders GEO broadband satellite with LEO in mind SpaceNews · 1 Dec 2022 Eutelsat said Dec. 1 it has ordered a geostationary broadband satellite to support multi-orbit services in the Americas from 2026.
- SpaceX launches Eutelsat 10B on expendable Falcon 9 SpaceNews · 23 Nov 2022 SpaceX overcame a bleak weather forecast to launch a satellite Nov. 22 that expands Eutelsat further into fast-growing markets for providing broadband to planes and ships.
- Defying weather odds, SpaceX sends Eutelsat broadband platform into orbit Spaceflight Now · 23 Nov 2022 Despite a bleak weather forecast, SpaceX took advantage of a break in cloud cover over Cape Canaveral Tuesday night to launch a Falcon 9 rocket with the Eutelsat 10B communications satellite, a high-throughput relay plat...
- SpaceX dodges weather to launch Eutelsat-10B NASASpaceflight · 22 Nov 2022 SpaceX has launched the Eutelsat-10B communication satellite into a supersynchronous geostationary transfer orbit. A Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket carrying the satellite lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Cana...
- Eutelsat satellite to get last ride from SpaceX’s oldest active Falcon 9 booster Spaceflight Now · 21 Nov 2022 A 12,000-pound European broadband communications satellite designed to beam internet signals to airplanes and ships is ready to rocket into a high-altitude orbit from Cape Canaveral Monday night, marking the 11th and fin...
- Eutelsat’s board approves OneWeb merger SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2022 French satellite fleet operator Eutelsat said Nov. 15 its board has approved multi-orbit plans to combine with British broadband venture OneWeb, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- SpaceX launches Hotbird 13G to extend Eutelsat’s broadcast coverage SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2022 SpaceX launched the second of two satellites for Eutelsat Nov. 3 to replenish one of the largest broadcast systems in Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa.
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completes 50th orbital launch of 2022 Teslarati · 3 Nov 2022 SpaceX has successfully launched French satellite communications provider Eutelsat’s Hotbird 13G satellite, chipping away at a jam-packed November manifest and completing Falcon...
- SpaceX launches second Hotbird satellite for Eutelsat NASASpaceflight · 3 Nov 2022 SpaceX has conducted its 51st launch of 2022 with Eutelsat’s Hotbird-13G telecommunication satellite using a flight-proven Falcon 9 to a geostationary transfer orbit (GTO). The Falcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex...
- SpaceX launches Airbus-built TV broadcasting spacecraft for Eutelsat Spaceflight Now · 3 Nov 2022 SpaceX launched the second in a series of three Falcon 9 rocket missions early Thursday for the European satellite operator Eutelsat, delivering to orbit a television broadcasting craft that also hosts an EU-funded paylo...
- SpaceX teams in Florida prep for second launch in as many days Spaceflight Now · 2 Nov 2022 One day after launching a triple-body Falcon Heavy rocket a few miles up the coast, SpaceX rolled its workhorse rocket — the Falcon 9 — to a launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday for a late night...
- UK defense committee calls for thorough Eutelsat/OneWeb review SpaceNews · 19 Oct 2022 Eutelsat and OneWeb’s planned merger requires the “strictest possible scrutiny,” a cross-party group of British government officials said in a report warning the U.K has become a “third-rank” power in space post-Brexit.
- Eutelsat fortifying jamming defenses over Middle East SpaceNews · 18 Oct 2022 Eutelsat is preparing to deploy the first of two new jamming-resistant broadcast satellites over the Middle East following signal interference in Iran.
- SpaceX launches European TV broadcasting satellite Spaceflight Now · 15 Oct 2022 An Airbus-built communications satellite rocketed into orbit early Saturday from Cape Canaveral on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher, bound for a high-altitude perch in geostationary orbit to beam hundreds of TV and radi...
- SpaceX launch to deploy first in new generation of Airbus-built satellites Spaceflight Now · 14 Oct 2022 The first in a new line of Airbus-built communications satellites is stowed for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Friday night from Cape Canaveral, ready for a mission to beam hundreds of TV channels to Eutelsat custome...