SpaceX puts 40 OneWeb satellites into orbit from Kennedy Space Centre

This is OneWeb's 15th launch till date and second since it resumed its campaign with a launch from India in Oct

OneWeb on Friday confirmed the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX, from the Kennedy Space Center. This is OneWeb’s 15th launch till date and the second since it resumed its campaign with a successful launch from India in October, putting the company on track to deliver global coverage in 2023.

SpaceX had agreed to launch satellites for OneWeb after the London-based company broke ties with Russia in March, following the war. With 502 satellites in orbit, OneWeb has almost 80 per cent of its first-generation constellations completed, with only three more launches now remaining to reach global coverage.