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GSLV launch completes OneWeb constellation
Posted: Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 7:25 PM ET (2325 GMT)
An Indian rocket launched a set of OneWeb satellites March 25 that effectively completes that company's constellation. The GSLV Mark 3 rocket, also known LVM3, lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 11:30 pm EDT (0330 GMT March 26) carrying 36 satellites. All 36 satellites were successfully deployed and are operational, OneWeb said. With the launch the company now has 618 satellites in orbit, with 588 needed for global coverage. It will take several months to get the satellites into their final orbits and begin service, with OneWeb planning to roll out global coverage by the end of the year. OneWeb will launch several additional spare satellites later this year.
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