by Matt Wilson | Jul 5, 2021 | commercial launch services, Constellation, Launches, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News
Russia successfully launched a Soyuz 2-1B Fregat vehicle at 1248 GMT 1 July from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Eastern Russia. The vehicle was carrying 36 OneWeb satellites bringing its number of in-orbit units to 254. The satellites were deployed in to a LEO, near polar...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 30, 2021 | Finance, Seradata News
Bharti Global, based in India, intends to increase its investment in LEO constellation operator OneWeb by a further US$500 million, making it the biggest shareholder. The announcement, made on 29 June, details that Bharti has decided to exercise a call option it had...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 1, 2021 | commercial launch services, Constellation, Launches, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News
Following a brief one-day delay a Soyuz 2-1B (with Fregat upper-stage) rocket lifted-off from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, at 1738 GMT, on 28 May. The mission was the third of the year servicing the OneWeb constellation, and carried 36 of its satellites to LEO. The...
by Matt Wilson | May 25, 2021 | Constellation, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
On 24 May the UKSA (UK Space Agency) awarded GBP£32 million (US$45 million) to a consortium led by LEO constellation operator OneWeb. This group of UK space industry companies has been tasked with developing a satellite – known as “Joey-Sat” –...
by Matt Wilson | Apr 28, 2021 | Constellation, Finance, Seradata News
European satellite operator Eutelsat has announced its intention to invest US$550 million in OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation developer. Eutelsat, which primarily operates a fleet of 27 GEO satellites, has been developing a LEO Internet of Things...
