OneWeb launches 36 satellites with an aim to offer high-speed internet in India by mid-2022

OneWeb launched the 36 satellites from a Soyuz launch vehicle, which began from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, in Russia. Bharti Global and UK government-led OneWeb on Friday announced the launch of 36 communications satellites and said it aims to offer high-speed internet from its constellation of satellites in India by mid-2022. OneWeb has secured global priority spectrum rights and now successfully completed four launches and aims to offer high-speed internet from OneWeb satellites in India by mid-2022, it added. We’re grateful to all our team and partners for making today a success - we couldn’t do it without you #OneWebLaunch 🥂 pic.twitter.com/ksSexStJWd — Eutelsat OneWeb December 18, 2020 Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, said: “Today’s launch is one of many steps we have taken to operationalise one of the world’s first LEO constellations which clearly demonstrates we are on our way to achieving our mission.” Noting that there is an overwhelming demand for broadband, Mittal said the pandemic has taxed infrastructure everywhere, and many people worldwide are left with little to no options to access the internet. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know the #OneWebLaunch takes us one step closer to connecting people across the globe with fast UK-backed broadband 🚀 But rocket scientists did make it happen 🛰️ Congratulations @OneWeb 👏#UnleashingInnovation pic.twitter.com/2sxZCSsyYq — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology December 18, 2020 The UK government and Bharti Global have taken over the reins of OneWeb, which recently announced new management with telecom czar Sunil Mittal at the helm as Executive Chairman.