v3.26.1
C-band repurposing (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of C band Repurposing [Abstract]  
Summary of Costs and Expected Reimbursements of Assets The costs and expected
reimbursements recorded in the consolidated statement of financial position under “Assets in the course of construction” (Note 16) are presented in the following table:
 
€million
   Space
segment
     Ground
segment
     Total  
Cost as at 1 January 2025
  
 
1,098
 
  
 
59
 
  
 
1,157
 
Impact of currency translation
     (127 )      (7 )      (134 )
Cost as at 31 December 2025
  
 
971
 
  
 
52
 
  
 
1,023
 
Expected reimbursements as at 1 January 2025
  
 
2
 
  
 
9
 
  
 
11
 
Repayments
     (2 )
 
     (9 )
 
     (11 )
 
Expected reimbursements as at 31 December 2025
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
— 
 
Cost as at 1 January 2024
  
 
1,033
 
  
 
55
 
  
 
1,088
 
Additions
     —         —         —   
Impact of currency translation
     65        4        69  
Cost as at 31 December 2024
  
 
1,098
 
  
 
59
 
  
 
1,157
 
Expected reimbursements as at 1 January 2024
  
 
243
 
  
 
50
 
  
 
293
 
Additions / (rejections) (net)
     (11      1        (10
Repayments
     (213      (44      (257
In-kind
reimbursements
     (22      —         (22
Impact of currency translation
     5        2        7  
Expected reimbursements at 31 December 2024
  
 
2
 
  
 
9
 
  
 
11
 
Cost as at 1 January 2023
  
 
1,022
 
  
 
53
 
  
 
1,075
 
Additions
     48        4     
 
52
 
Impact of currency translation
     (37      (2      (39 )
Cost as at 31 December 2023
  
 
1,033
 
  
 
55
 
  
 
1,088
 
Expected reimbursements as at 1 January 2023
  
 
345
 
  
 
51
 
  
 
396
 
Additions / (rejections) (net)
     36        2        38  
Repayments
     (129      (1      (130 )
Impact of currency translation
     (9      (2      (11
Expected reimbursements as at 31 December 2023
  
 
243
 
  
 
50
 
  
 
293