OneWeb successfully deployed and contacted 36 satellites launched by NewSpace India Limited from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on March 26, 2023.
This was OneWeb’s 18th launch and third this year, bringing the total of OneWeb’s constellation to 618 satellites, with 588 satellites designed for global coverage and additional satellites planned for resiliency and redundancy.
OneWeb plans to roll out global coverage by the year-end, enhancing its existing connectivity solutions already live in regions north of 50-degrees latitude and bringing new areas online by partnering with leading providers.
Once activated, OneWeb’s coverage solutions will bring secured connectivity to enterprises, towns, villages, municipalities, and schools, including the most remote areas across India.
OneWeb’s global constellation aims to play a pivotal role in closing the digital divide and providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity around the world.
The successful launch marks a significant milestone for OneWeb and the UK’s wider sector, and ISRO is confident of handling many more such launches on demand for both LEO and GEO missions in the future.
