Eutelsat resolves OneWeb leap year software glitch after two-day outage

TAMPA, Fla. — Eutelsat said Jan. 2 it has restored services across its low Earth orbit (LEO) OneWeb network following a two-day outage. The French company, which also operates a fleet of 35 geostationary satellites, said in a brief news release the disruption was caused by a software issue within its ground segment. Delays to build and get approval for OneWeb’s ground infrastructure have held back global services since the company deployed enough satellites for worldwide coverage in 2023.   OneWeb is currently available across the Americas, large swathes of Europe,…

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