The all-electric propulsion satellite has reached orbit per schedule after months of in-orbit raising and successful in-orbit testing.
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Through Project Kuiper, Amazon has planned to build a network of 3,236 satellites to provide high-speed internet around the globe.
Arianespace will launch the first two satellites in 2022, leading to the full operational capability of the Galileo open service.
The telescope is slated to arrive at its final destination, 1.5m kilometres from Earth, approximately 29 days after launch.
Arianespace is now preparing to launch the James Webb Space Telescope for NASA on December 22.
OneWeb has now launched over half of its LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.
OneWeb is on track to deliver global service in 2022.
The latest OneWeb launch represents Arianespace’s third mission in 23 days with three different launch vehicles.
The last two satellites of the Pléiades Neo constellation are set to launch in 2022 on the next-generation Vega C launch vehicle.
Bharti’s investment means OneWeb has secured the $2.4bn it needs for deploying 648 satellites by 2022.
