Another 36 OneWeb satellites are launched into orbit by a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

by | Dec 28, 2021 | Launches, Russia, Satellites

Russia successfully launched a Soyuz 2.1B/Fregat vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, near Tyuratam in Kazakhstan, at 1310 GMT on 27 December. The vehicle was carrying 36 OneWeb communications satellites.  This launch brings the total of OneWeb satellites launched to 394 launched on 12 Soyuz launches.

Phil Hylands contributed to this story.

Soyuz 2-1b third stage makes its burn in this still from a computer generated animation with the gold coloured Fregat stage ready to depart for its delivery mission (shown packed). Courtesy: OneWeb

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