Bharti backed OneWeb to launch 36 satellites with ISRO for low-orbit connectivity

Bharti backed OneWeb to launch 36 satellites with ISRO for low-orbit connectivity

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: March 18 2023

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OneWeb, the Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, will launch 36 satellites with ISRO on 26 March 2023.
OneWeb Executive Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said the company will be ready to provide services in India by July-August.
This launch, taking place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, will be OneWeb's 18th launch to-date and its third this year, completing its first generation LEO constellation, and enabling the company to initiate global coverage in 2023.
The launch will be conducted by NSIL, the commercial arm of ISRO.
OneWeb is a private satellite communications company with India's Bharti Enterprises as a major investor and shareholder.
The company is headquartered in London, and has offices in Virginia, US and a satellite manufacturing facility in Florida.

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