Bharti-backed OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, on Friday confirmed the successful deployment and contact of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The latest launch brings the total OneWeb constellation to 582 satellites.
With 582 satellites now in orbit, OneWeb will complete the global footprint of its ‘Gen 1 constellation’ with a launch set to take place later this month with ISRO/NSIL, according to a release.
Announcing the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched with SpaceX, OneWeb said, “This launch is OneWeb’s 17th to-date and the penultimate mission as the company is set to complete its first-generation (Gen 1) LEO satellite constellation and enable global coverage in 2023”.
