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Indian Space Research Organisation’s heaviest payload rocket, LVM3 carrying 36 OneWeb satellites onboard took off on March 26 from the second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. The 43.5 metre tall automobile weighs 643 tonne.
This is the second mission for Network Access Associates Limited, United Kingdom (OneWeb Group Company) underneath a business settlement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch 72 satellites to Low-Earth Orbits. The first set of 36 satellites was launched in LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1 mission on October 23, 2022.
In this mission, LVM3 would place 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites totalling about 5,805 kg right into a 450 km round orbit with an inclination of 87.4 levels. This is the sixth flight of LVM3. The LVM3 had 5 consecutive profitable missions, together with the Chandrayaan-2 mission.
OneWeb is a world communication community powered from house, enabling connectivity for governments, companies, and communities. It is implementing a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. India’s Bharti Enterprises serves as a significant investor and shareholder in OneWeb. This is OneWeb’s 18th launch, its third this 12 months, bringing the full of OneWeb’s constellation to 618 satellites. This launch is a significant milestone for the corporate, with the variety of satellites now in-orbit enabling international service, the primary LEO operator to succeed in this milestone. OneWeb will quickly be able to roll out its international protection.
ISRO launches India’s Largest LVM3 Rocket carrying 36 ONEWEB Satellites
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