Eutelsat OneWeb vs Viasat: Communications constellations compared

November 2026 edition · assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence

Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology and firepower. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. Viasat: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and Viasat in 38.

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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.

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Carlsbad, California, United States · Space · Satellites & spacecraft / Communications constellations · Established · viasat.com

Viasat operates satellite communications networks, including ViaSat-3, and sells broadband, in-flight, maritime, government and direct-to-device connectivity services.

Space 100 · rank 49 · score 74

Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment10
Production6
Commercials10
Progress9
Technology6
Positioning6
Firepower8
Leverage6

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

Positioning

Viasat is a US satellite-communications company (FY26 record revenue of $4.64B, +2.7%; awards $4.9B) with all three ViaSat-3 satellites launched, though its F1 flagship operates at under 10% of design capacity after an antenna anomaly. It has 4,450 commercial aircraft in-flight-connectivity systems in service (+10%, a 1,000-aircraft backlog) and 1,315 NexusWave vessels, though its maritime business did not turn the corner per the CFO. Its forward story is the Equatys D2D shared-spectrum venture with Space42 (up to 2,800 satellites, Viasat as initial technology prime).

Latest signals

  • SES selected Lyntris as payload integrator for its PTS-G satellite work.Via Satellite
  • Viasat ordered multiple ALL.SPACE Hydra MAX terminals for resilient multi-orbit satellite communications.Satellite Evolution
  • Viasat awarded $42 million task order for Marine Corps managed satcom servicesVia Satellite

38 signals name Viasat.

Facts, with sources

  • Space Compass SC-A commercial optical data relay mission planned for completionSpaceNews
  • Inmarsat-8 L-band safety communications and SBAS navigation mission planned for completionSpaceNews
  • Sixth HummingSat order; platform scheduled for on-orbit debut on the Intelsat 45 missionSpaceNews

60 facts on file.

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Eutelsat OneWeb or Viasat: which is ahead in space?

Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology and firepower. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. Viasat: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and Viasat in 38.

How do Eutelsat OneWeb and Viasat compare?

Eutelsat OneWeb ranks 40 on the Space 100 with a score of 76; Viasat ranks 49 with 74. Eutelsat OneWeb is ahead on positioning and leverage. Viasat is ahead on progress. Level on deployment, production, commercials, technology and firepower. Eutelsat OneWeb is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Viasat in Carlsbad, United States. Eutelsat OneWeb: Established. Viasat: Established. Eutelsat OneWeb is named in 2 signals and Viasat in 38. Both company files carry the scores on eight measures, the facts with sources and the latest signals.

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