LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Eutelsat, in contracting multiple launches with startup MaiaSpace starting in 2027, accomplished two objectives.
The company secured a launcher with the flexibility to launch small or large numbers of OneWeb satellites into the constellation’s 1,200-km orbit at a debut launcher’s price, and avoided blowback from the French government that would have occurred if it had again selected SpaceX’s Falcon 9 for a OneWeb launch.
The MaiaSpace contract, announced Jan. 15, is for . . .
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