The race to provide global high-speed internet through space-based networks is underway, heralding the potential beginning of a new era in communication.
London-based company OneWeb launched the final 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation” via an Indian LVM3 rocket from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
“It’s the fruition of an enormous amount of hard work, and obviously, we’ve been through some geopolitical issues over the last year or so, and the team has proven to be extremely resilient and caught up,” Chief Executive Officer Neil Masterson told Bloomberg ahead of the launch.
LVM3-M3
/OneWeb
India-2 mission
is accomplished!All 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites injected into the intended orbits
In its 6th consecutive successful flight, LVM3 carried 5805 kg of payload to Low Earth Orbit@OneWeb @NSIL_India
— ISRO (@isro) March 26, 2023
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“This launch will be one of the most significant milestones in OneWeb’s history so far, with the launch adding an additional 36 satellites to the OneWeb fleet, the first ever completed global LEO constellation,” OneWeb wrote in a press release
Glimpses!
More in our other media. pic.twitter.com/saInoOQpt6— ISRO (@isro) March 26, 2023
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