Bharti-backed OneWeb, Isro unit sign agreement for satellite launches

OneWeb's satellites aim to build a global network that will deliver high-speed internet connectivity

OneWeb, a company backed by the Bharti group, and New Space India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, have inked an agreement for satellite launches.

New Space’s first launch is anticipated in 2022 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

The launches will add to OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation of 428 satellites, which is 66 per cent of the planned total fleet, to build a global network that will deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity.

“This is yet another historic day for collaboration in Space, thanks to the shared ambition and vision