OneWeb is putting together its satellite- internet constellation again.
The most powerful rocket in use by the Indian Space Research Organisation was used to launch Thirty-six of OneWeb's broadband satellites. The sun rises and sets at the same time. The time in India is Standard Time.
After the successful launch, the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization said that the celebration had begun. We have accomplished the circle very well.
The mission was the first for OneWeb since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was the second operational flight of India's GSLV Mark III rocket and the first commercial multi-satellite mission of its kind for the Indian rocket.
OneWeb is considering merging with Eutelsat.
OneWeb is constructing a constellation of satellites. Prior to today, all but one of those were atop Arianespace's Russian-made Soyuz rockets. The ongoing Russian invasion splintered the spaceflight partnership and forced OneWeb to look elsewhere for rides.
The company was based in London. OneWeb revealed a month later that it had signed a similar deal with New Space India limited.
The cost and number of missions involved in the deals have not been disclosed.
Today's launch was the first under the NSIL contract, and the GSLV was used as a stand-in. All 36 OneWeb satellites were successfully deployed less than two hours after launch.
"All our satellites have successfully separated and now we wait as our team works to confirm contact with all our spaceships," OneWeb wrote.
The short time between the agreement with OneWeb and the launch seemed to have made the mission managers very proud.
"This was a demand given to us by the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation to execute this mission in three months," said the mission director after the launch. Everything has to be done right the first time.
Basker said that the launch team was thorough in its preparation. There was no slip and no stone was left unturned. Basker said that OneWeb's 36 satellites weighed more than 6 tons.
The most powerful launch vehicle in India's stable is the GSLV-MkIII. The three-stage rocket is capable of carrying a total of 17,600 pounds (8,000 kilograms) of cargo, according to its specifications page.
Customers who live above 50 degrees north latitude are serviced by OneWeb. OneWeb plans to hit a mark next year when the full 648-satellite constellation is built.
More than 70% of the satellites required for OneWEb to reach global coverage have been added. The new phase of OneWeb's launch programme will be activated as a result of this milestone.
OneWeb and SpaceX are competitors in the satellite- internet field. The Starlink megaconstellation is already providing service to customers around the world.
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