Shri.
Somanath S, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman,ISRO said: “Today’s event is very historic to the country and
the Indian Space Programme. This is the first ever commercial launch of LVM3
with a heaviest payload to LEO. The LVM3 was conceived primarily for launching
geo-stationary satellites with a payload capacity of 4T, which can be used for
launching 6T payloads for LEO.
“The mission is very critical to meet the
customer’s expectations to launch 36 satellites in 9 phases with precision. The
mission was designed in such a way that C25 stage was to handle this operation
using in-house built inertial navigation systems. The injection of the
satellites were so precise to the expectation of the customer. NSIL, the commercial
arm of ISRO, entered into this contract and executed the same in a record
time.
“This will
pave way for more launches in the future.The interaction with OneWeb was so
seamless, right from the receipt of the satellites till injection. ISRO and
OneWeb teams worked like a family. I compliment all the ISRO centres and Indian
industries for the commendable job and congratulate NSIL and OneWeb for the
successful l36 OneWeb Satellites Successfully
Launched by ISRO/ NSIL from Sriharikota
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All
36 satellites are operational, bringing OneWeb’s total Gen 1 LEO constellation
to 462 satellites
·
Launch
from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, India marks the first
dedicated commercial launch for NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) using LVM3 rocket
·
With
this successful launch, the LVM3 has becomea catalyst for the Indian Space
Programme,opening new vistas for heavy payloads to the LEO
·
Activates
new phase of launch programme for OneWeb, with global coverage planned for 2023
and connectivity solutions north of 50-degrees latitude already live
Sriharikota, India,23October 2022 – OneWebtoday confirmed the successful deployment of36 satellites
launched by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(SDSC- SHAR) in Sriharikota, India. This launch by ISRO and NSIL is one of the
biggest commercial ordersby India’s premier space organization, and the first
using the LVM3 rocket.
This is OneWeb’s 14th launch, bringing the constellation to 462
satellites. This launch represents more than 70% of its planned 648 Low Earth
Orbit (LEO) satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency
connectivity worldwide.With only
four more launches to go, OneWeb remains on track to activate global coverage in
2023, while its connectivity solutions are already
livein regions north of 50-degrees latitude.
This partnership with NSIL and ISRO
demonstrates OneWeb’s commitment to provide connectivity across the length and
breadth of India by 2023. From Ladakh to Kanyakumari and Gujarat to Arunachal
Pradesh, OneWeb will bring secured solutions not only to enterprises but also
to towns, villages, municipalities and schools, including the hardest-to-reach
areas across the country. OneWeb’s commitment to enhance connectivity in India
is backed by Bharti Global, itslargest investor.
The LVM3 launch vehicle realized with
complete indigenized technology had four consecutive successful missions, which
includes the critical Chandrayaan-2 mission. The vehicle underwent several
critical tests as a part of human rating for the Gaganyaan programme. The cryo
stage was uniquely designed to orient and re-orient in orthogonal direction to
meet the custom aunch of LVM3 M2 / OneWeb India-1 mission.”
Sunil
Bharti Mittal, Executive Chairman of OneWeb, said:“Today’s launch is a significant milestone
forOneWeb. Thisnew phase of our launch programme from India brings us a step
closer to not only enhancing our global coverage but alsodelivering connectivity
in India and South Asia, particularly to the communities who need it most.
“I
am proud to be here in Sriharikota,with
our partners, ISRO and NSIL. Today my dream of having an Indian element in the
OneWeb constellation has been realized. This launch with ISRO and NSIL opens up
the space sector in India with the possibility of billions of dollars flowing
into the country.
“I
would like to laud ourHon’ble Prime Minister for his visionary leadership in the
opening up of the space sector for private participation. I also extend my
gratitude to ISRO, NSIL and the Indian authorities for matching the precise schedule
for this launch, which has been done in a record time.”
Radhakrishnan
D, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NewSpace India Limited, added: “The successful
launch of 36 OneWeb satellites via the GSLV-MkIII from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre is a historic moment for
NSIL and ISRO. We worked closely with the OneWeb team to support this milestone
launch, which has been accomplished in a record time of a few months,while also
illustrating the opportunitiesfor satellite connectivity in India. We look
forward to strengthening our partnership with OneWeb and utilizing the
potential that LEO connectivity has to deliverbroadband services across India.”
Neil
Masterson, Chief Executive of OneWeb, commented: “I am
delighted that we have been able to resume OneWeb’s launch programme. This
launch was made possible thanks to the hard work by our team and our partners
at ISRO and NSIL, as well as shareholder Bharti Global. The spirit of
collaboration exemplified by this international effort is at the core of our
strategy to scale up our global coverage network. At OneWeb, we remain
laser-focused on removing barriers to connectivity, ensuring that we deliver
for communities and customers globally.”
Over
the coming months, OneWebwill continue itsfocus on thelaunch programme and will
also work with key distribution partners and customers to roll out connectivity
solutions where itsservicesare live.OneWeb will advance innovative strategic
partnerships with leading companies in the communications sector, and sign
agreements in the coming months to support the rollout of its coverage
solutions.
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About OneWeb
OneWeb is a global communications network powered from space,
headquartered in London, enabling connectivity for
governments, businesses, and communities. It is implementing a
constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites with a network of global gateway
stations and a range of user terminals to provide an affordable, fast, high-bandwidth
and low-latency communications service, connected to the IoT future and a
pathway to 5G for everyone, everywhere. Find out more at http://www.oneweb.world
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