# Airbus buys Eutelsat OneWeb's stake in Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense completed the purchase of Eutelsat OneWeb's 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites joint venture, making Airbus the sole owner of the satellite manufacturing facility in Merritt Island, Florida.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2024-01-29
- Where: Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: small satellites
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus OneWeb Satellites](https://endata.com/companies/37457.md) (target)
- [Eutelsat OneWeb](https://endata.com/companies/46061.md) (target)
- [Airbus U.S. Space and Defense](https://endata.com/companies/63962.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [airbus.com](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-airbus-announces-purchase-of-eutelsat-onewebs-stake-in-satellite), 2024-01-29: "This agreement furthers our position as a market leader in the small satellite constellation business, building on our successful partnership with OneWeb."
- [airbusus.com](https://airbusus.com/2024/01/29/airbus-announces-purchase-of-eutelsat-onewebs-stake-in-satellite-constellation-manufacturing-joint-venture/), 2024-01-29: "This agreement furthers our position as a market leader in the small satellite constellation business, building on our successful partnership with OneWeb."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.