ISRO to launch OneWeb India-2 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

ISRO to launch OneWeb India-2 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: March 24 2023

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  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch ‘OneWeb India-2 mission’ from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on March 26.
  • Under a commercial agreement with NewSpace India Ltd, will launch 72 satellites of UK-based Network Access Associates Ltd and place them in low Earth orbit.
  • NewSpace is the commercial wing of ISRO.
  • The first set of 36 satellites was launched on 23 October 2022 by an LVM3 M2 launch vehicle.
  • In the second mission on March 26, the remaining 36 satellites, each weighing approximately 5805 kg, will be placed in a 450 km circular low earth orbit by the LVM3 M3 launch vehicle.
  • After launch, Access Associates Ltd will have more than 600 satellites in space offering internet from space services to various countries.
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