Eutelsat’s headquarters in Paris. Photo: Eutelsat

Eutelsat has terminated contracts with Russian satellite operator, RSCC for the RSCC-owned and operated Express AT1 and AT2 satellites. Eutelsat said this termination was down to the failure of RSCC’s Express AT1 satellite located at the 56 degrees East position, and the planned relocation of the Express AT2 satellite from its current position at 140 degrees East. Eutelsat announced the contract termination, March 12.

Eutelsat said the termination of these agreements will have a low single-digit million impact on its revenues, and virtually no impact on its EBITDA in FY 2025-26. It also says that it does not alter any of the elements of Eutelsat’s financial objectives.

Further to the termination of these contracts, Eutelsat’s GEO fleet now stands at 31 satellites versus 33 previously.