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Friday, February 07 2020 - 15:36
AsiaNet
Oneweb Successfully Launches 34 More Satellites Into Orbit
LONDON, Feb. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

- OneWeb declares the launch of its satellites successful today
- This launch continues path towards internet everywhere for everyone
- OneWeb is proud to launch from Kazakhstan, extending Baikonur Cosmodrome's 
world-class legacy to the space industry

OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity 
to everyone everywhere, today announced the successful launch of 34 satellites, 
aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

Lift-off occurred on February 06th at 21:42 pm UTC. The OneWeb satellites 
separated from the rocket and were dispensed in nine batches over a period of 
several hours. 

This launch is the second successful launch in one of the largest civilian 
satellite launch campaigns in history. It will help build OneWeb's phase one 
constellation of 648 satellites that will deliver high-speed, low-latency 
global connectivity, while addressing the world's most pressing connectivity 
problems. 

The communications company is on schedule to provide global coverage to 
customers in 2021, starting with the first commercial services in the Arctic 
this year. This follows OneWeb both securing global priority spectrum rights 
and successfully launching its first batch of satellites in 2019. 

OneWeb's network will provide a unique combination of high data throughput, low 
latency, true global coverage and a range of user terminals for multiple 
markets including maritime, aviation, government and enterprise. 

Adrian Steckel, CEO of OneWeb, said: "The successful manufacture, delivery and 
launch of this batch of 34 satellites is the latest proof point of the OneWeb 
plan. Importantly, today's mission also brings us closer to our next step, 
realizing our ultimate vision of providing access to high speed, reliable 
internet to everyone, everywhere."

"We are seeing considerable interest from prospective customers and partners. 
Later this year, we will provide service in the arctic region and 2021 will see 
OneWeb achieve global coverage, making the digital divide a thing of the past. 
I'm very proud of our team and partners who continue to collaborate to make our 
ambitious scale a reality, and also those in Kazakhstan for supporting our 
vision." 

Follow #OneWebLaunch on OneWeb social media channels: YouTube 
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzs-1EA5e6MRHXK8NKyqzcw), Instagram 
(https://www.instagram.com/onewebofficial/), Twitter 
(https://twitter.com/OneWeb?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauth
or), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/onewebofficial/). 

Webcast playback   
Launch highlights available 
Download (https://vimeo.com/389853991) or view on OneWeb YouTube 
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzs-1EA5e6MRHXK8NKyqzcw?view_as=subscriber) 

Launch Imagery  
www.oneweb.world/events/launch2-mediakit 

Launch Partner 
Arianespace 

Launch Facility 
Soyuz Launch Complex, Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1087486/OneWeb_Logo.jpg

Source: OneWeb