SpaceX launches 40 Internet satellites for OneWeb
- March 10, 2023
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American SpaceX launched 40 Internet satellites of the British company OneWeb into orbit. This was reported by Space.com, Ukrinform reports. The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle
American SpaceX launched 40 Internet satellites of the British company OneWeb into orbit.
This was reported by Space.com, Ukrinform reports.
The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle took place Thursday evening from the spaceport in Florida.
All 40 Internet satellites were deployed in their planned orbits about an hour after launch.
Falcon 9 launches 40 @OneWeb satellites into orbit, first stage booster back to Earth pic.twitter.com/z7ReK0lfmH
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 9, 2023
OneWeb is building a “constellation” of more than 600 satellites in low Earth orbit that will provide Internet services to customers around the world.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed in Landing Zone 1 pic.twitter.com/pNzYUY0kmv
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 9, 2023
There are currently 582 such satellites in space. Another launch of 40 satellites is planned, which will complete the “constellation”.
Most OneWeb satellites were launched on Russian-made Soyuz rockets operated by French Arianespace. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the deal was dissolved and OneWeb began looking for other ways to launch satellites.
Photo: SpaceX Twitter
Source: Ukrinform
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