SCIENCE

ISRO launches 36 OneWeb satellites

By Sanjana Shankar

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Mission

ISRO has successfully launched 36 satellites for OneWeb using India's largest rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3).

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Contract

Last year, UK-based OneWeb signed a deal with ISRO's commercial launch division, NewSpace India Ltd, to deploy 72 satellites into the low Earth Orbit (LEO).

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Launch of 36 satellites

ISRO launched the first batch of 36 OneWeb satellites in October 2022, and now the second group of 36 satellites has been launched.

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LVM-3

The mission marks the sixth flight of the LVM-3 rocket, which was earlier known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk-3 (GSLVMk-3).

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Broadband services

OneWeb deploys its satellites in LEO to provide broadband internet access. The company plans to launch its services in India later this year.

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