Eutelsat OneWeb vs SES: Communications constellations compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

SES ranks 39 on the Space 100 with a score of 77; Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 with 76. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on deployment and commercials. SES is ahead on progress. Level on production, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, SES in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. SES: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and SES in 75.

Eutelsat OneWeb →

Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Communications constellations · Established · eutelsat.com

Eutelsat OneWeb sells LEO satellite connectivity services to enterprises, governments, telecom operators and mobility customers through its communications constellation.

Space 100 · rank 40 · score 76

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production6
Commercials10
Progress6
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

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

  • Eutelsat OneWeb satellite connectivity underwent official tests aboard a PKP Intercity train in Poland.Space24
  • Skynopy 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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  • Speedcast 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

5 facts on file.

SES →

Betzdorf, Luxembourg · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Communications constellations · Established · ses.com

SES operates GEO and MEO satellite networks, including O3b mPOWER, and sells connectivity to broadband, direct-to-device, maritime, government, defense and media customers.

Space 100 · rank 39 · score 77

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment9
Production6
Commercials8
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning8
Firepower8
Leverage8

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

Positioning

SES is a Luxembourg multi-orbit satellite operator (>EUR 3.5B class after completing its Intelsat acquisition in 2025) running a GEO fleet plus the O3b mPOWER MEO constellation, the consolidation move of the operator sector with Intelsat integration underway. K2 Space is building an initial 30-satellite MEO network for it, and it partners with Eutelsat OneWeb on airline multi-orbit deals. Current figures are verified-light this pass (a dedicated results pass owed).

Latest signals

  • SES and CANAL+ extended their strategic partnership through 2040.Satellite Evolution
  • ESA is developing the €15.6 billion Iris2 secure connectivity constellation with Aerospacelab and SES.Space Intel Report
  • SES selected Lyntris as payload integrator for its PTS-G satellite work.Via Satellite

75 signals name SES.

Facts, with sources

  • Astrium Mobile Neastar-1 L-band direct-to-device satellite mission planned for completionSpaceNews
  • Sixth HummingSat order for the Intelsat 45 missionSpaceNews
  • Intelsat-45 Ku-band FSS and BSS satellite mission planned for completionSpaceNews

110 facts on file.

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Questions this page answers

Eutelsat OneWeb or SES: which is ahead in space?

SES ranks 39 on the Space 100 with a score of 77; Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 with 76. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on deployment and commercials. SES is ahead on progress. Level on production, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, SES in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. SES: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and SES in 75.

How do Eutelsat OneWeb and SES compare?

SES ranks 39 on the Space 100 with a score of 77; Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 with 76. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on deployment and commercials. SES is ahead on progress. Level on production, technology, positioning, firepower and leverage. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, SES in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. SES: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and SES in 75. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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