Eutelsat OneWeb (formerly OneWeb) is a satellite communications company aiming to bridge the digital divide by providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet services globally via a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. As a subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, it focuses on delivering connectivity solutions to governments, enterprises, and communities in underserved areas, as well as to the maritime and aviation sectors. Key partners include distribution partners, Airbus (through OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture for satellite manufacturing), and technology providers like Microsoft Azure and AWS for network peering.
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In August, Intelsat announced a global distribution deal with OneWeb to provide multi-orbit connectivity services to airlines.
OneWeb expects to provide global commercial services by early next year following a launch of satellites slated for later 2023-03 out of India.
A Falcon 9 launched OneWeb satellites on 2023-03-09 using facilities that include Landing Zones 1 and 2.
SpaceX deployed 40 satellites for OneWeb on 2023-03-09.
OneWeb is partnering with ISRO/NSIL for a launch intended to complete its Gen 1 constellation.
An additional 36 OneWeb satellites are due to launch from India 2023-03 on a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle 2023-03-03 rocket operated by New Space India Limited.
The first stage booster supporting the OneWeb 17 mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and seven Starlink missions.
SpaceX launched the OneWeb 17 mission to low Earth orbit on 2023-03-09 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
OneWeb had planned to complete its constellation by the end of 2022 but now expects global coverage to be fully operational by January 2024.
SpaceX used a Falcon 9 rocket for the OneWeb 17 mission.
The OneWeb 17 mission is the penultimate mission for OneWeb’s first-generation (Gen 1) low Earth orbit satellite constellation, which OneWeb plans to complete to enable global coverage in 2023.
After the planned 36-satellite launch from India, OneWeb would have 618 satellites in low Earth orbit, with 30 satellites serving as in-orbit spares for global coverage.
OneWeb’s latest successful launch provides a boost for Eutelsat, the French geostationary satellite operator seeking regulatory permission to buy OneWeb.
The 2023-03-09 launch gives OneWeb 582 of the 588 satellites it needs in low Earth orbit to provide global coverage once the 40 new satellites reach their final orbital destinations via onboard propulsion.
SpaceX deployed 40 OneWeb satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during the OneWeb 17 launch.
OneWeb has 582 satellites now in orbit prior to a launch scheduled later 2023-03 with ISRO/NSIL to complete the Gen 1 global footprint.
New Space India Limited deployed 36 OneWeb satellites in October using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle 2023-03-03 (LVM3) in its first and so far only mission for OneWeb.
The COSMIC debris-removal servicer will be a technological evolution of Astroscale’s ELSA-M servicer developed under the Sunrise programme in commercial partnership with the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and OneWeb.
OneWeb has launched 544 satellites into orbit to date, representing 80 percent of its planned satellite constellation.
Kaan Terzioglu, CEO of VEON Group, supports using the partnership with OneWeb to secure continuity of mobile connectivity, support resilience, and enable economic growth in remote and disaster-affected areas.