OneWeb launches satellites in global internet service push
Reuters
Published Sep 15, 2021 04:04AM ET
Updated Sep 15, 2021 04:26AM ET
MOSCOW (Reuters) - British-based firm OneWeb launched 34 satellites into orbit from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, expanding its in-orbit constellation to 322 satellites, it said on Wednesday.
The satellites lifted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome at 1807 GMT on Tuesday, it said in a statement.
OneWeb plans to launch a total of 648 low earth orbit satellites to roll out a high-speed global internet connection including to the most remote corners of the world.
The launch, carried out by Arianespace, keeps OneWeb on track to start a service in swathes of the northern hemisphere this year and to deliver a global service next year, it said.
OneWeb resumed satellite launches in December after emerging from bankruptcy protection with $1 billion in equity investment from a consortium of the British government and India's Bharti Enterprises.
It has received further financing from Bharti as well as investment from Eutelsat Communications (OTC:EUTLF) and Japan's Softbank (OTC:SFTBY).
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