Eutelsat OneWeb vs Globalstar: Communications constellations compared

Scores, Space (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Eutelsat OneWeb is a French satellite operator running 654 Gen1 LEO satellites, the world's #2 broadband constellation and the only operational global LEO alternative to Starlink, with FY25-26 revenue of EUR 1.24B (+3% LFL) and LEO revenue up 69.5% to EUR 297M (~25% of group). It is the European sovereignty asset responsible for the EU's IRIS2 constellation, ordering 440 next-gen satellites from Airbus (5G-capable, IRIS2-compatible) on a completed EUR 5B refinancing, though LEO growth dilutes margin and its video segment fell 13.1%. A CEO succession (Fallacher) is underway.

Latest signals

• 25 Sept 2026Eutelsat OneWeb satellite connectivity underwent official tests aboard a PKP Intercity train in Poland.Space24
• 23 Feb 2026Skynopy agreed to add 42 Eutelsat OneWeb ground stations to its network by 2028.Payload

2 signals name Eutelsat OneWeb.

Facts, with sources

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• 19 Aug 2026EutelsatVia Satellite
• 19 Aug 2026Speedcast all-LEO solution deployed across TGS global fleet; connectivity solution centers on Starlink Dedicated Service with Eutelsat OneWeb and other LEO resilience WANs orchestrated by Speedcast SIGMA Elite platformVia Satellite

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Globalstar is a US satellite operator running a legacy LEO fleet (powering Apple's Emergency SOS and IoT), with Q2-26 revenue of $64.8M (~$270M run-rate, Apple wholesale capacity $40.1M of Q2) and its first eight MDA-built HIBLEO-4 replacement satellites launched in August 2026. It is being acquired by Amazon ($90.00 cash or 0.3210 AMZN shares, an 8-K in April 2026, close expected 2027), making the Apple satellite partner Amazon's second space-connectivity move (alongside Amazon Leo). Its FY26 outlook is suspended pending the merger.

Latest signals

• 28 Oct 2026U.S. regulators approved Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar despite Yippy’s objection.Heise
• 28 Oct 2026Amazon is pursuing an acquisition of Globalstar despite an objection.Heise
• 27 Oct 2026Amazon received FCC approval to acquire Globalstar.Via Satellite

24 signals name Globalstar.

Facts, with sources

• 1 Jan 2027Amazon expects to close the Globalstar acquisition in 2027 pending regulatory approvalsSpaceNews
• 17 Sept 2026OpenTug and Globalstar are modernizing barge visibility with satellite trackingGlobalstar
• 17 Sept 2026Opsealog and Identec Solutions partnered to enhance Shell support-vessel operations using Globalstar connectivityGlobalstar

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