OneWeb signs agreement with NewSpace India for satellite launch program
The first launch with NSIL is expected in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)-SHAR, Sriharikota, OneWeb said in a media statement.
The launches will add to OneWeb's total in-orbit constellation of 428 satellites, 66% of the planned total fleet, to build a global network that will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.
?This is yet another historic day for collaboration in space, thanks to the shared ambition and vision of New Space India and OneWeb. This most recent agreement on launch plans adds considerable momentum to the development of OneWeb's network, as we work together across the space industry toward our common goal of connecting communities globally," said Sunil Bharti Mittal, OneWeb Executive Chairman.
This launch contract follows a similar but separate agreement between OneWeb and Elon Musk's SpaceX to resume satellite launches, which was announced in March 2022, following geopolitical tensions arising from the Russia-Ukraine war.
OneWeb said it has already activated service with its network at the 50th parallel and above, as demand for the company's broadband connectivity services continues to grow from multiple sectors and markets.
ET had reported in its March 17 edition that OneWeb has bagged the crucial GMPCS (global mobile personal communications by satellite services) licence from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which paves the way for the LEO satellite operator to launch internet from space services in India later this year.
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