OneWeb confirms successful deployment of 40 satellites launched with SpaceX

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Cape Canaveral, Florida, March 9, 2023: OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today confirmed the successful deployment and connection of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Taken off Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 2:13 PM local time (local time). The OneWeb satellites were successfully separated from the rocket and spaced using three separation groups over 40 minutes, with the last separation occurring 1 hour and 35 minutes after launch. Signal acquisition was confirmed by 40 satellites.

This launch is OneWeb’s 17th to date and the penultimate mission to complete OneWeb’s first-generation (Gen 1) LEO satellite constellation and enable global coverage by 2023. With 582 satellites now in orbit, OneWeb will complete its global footprint. Scheduled release later this month with ISRO/NSIL.

Today’s launch allows OneWeb to continue to expand its connectivity capabilities as its satellite fleet grows and it looks forward to launching services for more partners around the world. OneWeb already has connectivity solutions active today in key geographies around the world and is bringing new areas online by partnering with leading providers such as VEON, Orange, Galaxy Broadband, Paratus, Telespazio and more.

OneWeb and its partners are relentlessly focused on the mission of bridging the digital divide and bringing Internet connectivity to the most disconnected and underserved businesses and rural and remote communities.

Neil Masterson, CEO of OneWeb, commented: “Today’s launch is an exciting milestone, as we are now just one mission away from completing the first generation constellation, which will activate global service in 2023. Now more than ever, OneWeb is dedicated to continuing the momentum we gained from our past 17 successful launches “To innovate with our trusted partners and deliver connectivity solutions at scale. Every launch is a team effort and today’s success wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of the entire launch team and our partners here in Florida.”