OneWeb confirms latest successful launch

OneWeb has successfully launched a further 34 LEO satellites by Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

This latest launch brings OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation to 288 satellites. These will form part of OneWeb’s 648 LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity. The company remains on track to deliver global service in 2022.

Neil Masterson, OneWeb CEO, commented: “Following the successful completion of our ‘Five to 50’ mission, we are building on our success and embarking on an ambitious back-to-back launch programme until the end of 2021. We are seeing huge demand for our services from global customers, and we are incredibly excited about scaling our network ahead of its commercial launch. This success is down to our talented team and partners around the world, who continue to work relentlessly every day to deliver OneWeb’s constellation and bring connectivity to those in the hardest to reach places.”

OneWeb recently announced US$300 million in further funding from Hanwha.