36 OneWeb satellites launched by ISRO's commercial arm NSIL from Sriharikota
OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO's commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company.
This latest launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NSIL marks one of the biggest commercial orders by India's premier space organisation, and the first using the LVM3 rocket, OneWeb said in a statement.
OneWeb said it is committed to providing connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023.
"36 OneWeb satellites successfully launched by ISRO/ NSIL from Sriharikota," the statement said.
On the successful deployment, OneWeb said this is the 14th launch and the second this year. This brings the total of OneWeb's constellation to 462 satellites, representing more than 70 per cent of its planned 648 Low Earth Orbit satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity globally.
"With only four more launches to go, OneWeb remains on track to activate global coverage by 2023, while its connectivity solutions are already live in regions north of 50-degrees latitude," the statement added.
The teaming up with NSIL and ISRO demonstrates OneWeb's commitment to provide connectivity across the length and breadth of India by 2023, it said.
"From Ladakh to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh, OneWeb will bring secured solutions not only to enterprises but also to towns, villages, municipalities and schools, including the hardest-to-reach areas across the country.
"OneWeb's commitment to enhance connectivity in India is backed by Bharti Global- OneWeb's largest investor," the
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