India orbits 36 OneWeb satellites
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM India orbits 36 OneWeb satellites A giant Indian rocket successfully placed 36 much-needed OneWeb broadband communication satellites into orbit in the early hours (00.07 India time) of Sunday October 23rd. ADVERTISEMENT The rocket, India’s Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) heaviest, marked a significant milestone for the India space agency as the vehicle carried the heaviest payload of 5,796 kgs. This was the maiden dedicated commercial mission for the launch vehicle. ADVERTISEMENT ISRO will repeat the launch exercise in early 2023 with another batch of satellites for OneWeb. This is OneWeb’s 14th launch, bringing the constellation to 462 satellites. ADVERTISEMENT This launch means that more than 70 per cent of its planned 648 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-laten