EUTELSAT

Investor interest in Eutelsat has recently surged amid concerns that Ukraine may lose access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet, vital for its military communications.

• About: Eutelsat is a Franco-British company that merged with Britain’s OneWeb in 2023.

o After the merger, it controls the only operational global-coverage LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite constellation besides Starlink.

o Supports government and institutional communications in Ukraine and can serve as an alternative for certain government and defence applications.

• How Crucial is Starlink to Ukraine: Starlink enables Internet access via a small satellite dish that communicates with a constellation of LEO satellites.

o Since Russia’s invasion (Feb 2022), Ukraine’s mobile and fixed-line networks have been damaged, making Starlink essential for communication.