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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