3 space financings of this type since 2015. Export credit agency loans, guarantees and direct lending.
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By date of signing, pricing or announcement. Volume in US$bn at approximate annual average rates; 2026 runs to 27 Oct 2026.
| Year | Government and other | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 · US$525m | 1 · US$525m |
| 2016 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2017 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2018 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2019 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2020 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2021 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2022 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2023 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2024 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2025 | – | 0 · US$0m |
| 2026 | 2 · US$1.3bn | 2 · US$1.3bn |
Eutelsat export credit financing for OneWeb LEO satellites, 11 Feb 2026.
Export-Import Bank of the United States (2), Bpifrance (1), J.P. Morgan (1).
Counts are financings on file where the bank or lender is named. All lenders.
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | Eutelsat export credit financing for OneWeb LEO satellites | Export credit | €975m |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Viasat US EXIM direct loan for ViaSat-3 F1 launch and insurance | Export credit | US$188.7m |
| 12 Mar 2015 | Viasat US$524.9m Ex-Im Bank direct loan for ViaSat-2 | Export credit | US$524.9m |
Totals are US$ equivalents of funded deals at approximate annual average rates; programme-level and conditional commitments are listed but left out. Records come from public, primary sources. How the register is built.
Deals, terms and the clauses behind them, for the people financing satellite operators, launch and space infrastructure. By Randeep Bubbra.
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