ISRO Set To Launch 36 OneWeb Satellites From Sriharikota

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch 36 satellites for the UK-based OneWeb Network Access Associated Ltd. on 26th March, 2023.

The launch will take place at 0900 IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. India’s Bharti Group is a supporter of OneWeb.  

OneWeb is a global communications network powered by a constellation of 648 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

On March 26, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch 36 satellites for the UK-based OneWeb Network Access Associated Ltd. The launch will take place at 0900 IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. 

With the addition of the 36 satellites on March 26, OneWeb, which is backed by the Bharti Group in India, will have a total of 618 satellites in orbit, having already launched 582 satellites into orbit. 

The second launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, will serve as the launch site. OneWeb has partnered with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) on two missions to launch 72 satellites into low-Earth orbit. 

On October 23, 2022, LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1, the first mission, was launched. It had 36 satellites. 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites totaling 5,805 kg will be launched into the LVM3-M3 mission and placed into a 450 km circular orbit with an inclination of 87.4 degrees. 

LVM3 has flown six times, the most recent of which was Chandrayaan-2. LVM3 has completed five straight successful missions. 

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The company will complete the global reach of its Gen1 constellation with the successful launch of the satellites on March 26. 582 satellites make up the Gen 1 constellation at the moment. 

For a launch fee of over Rs 1,000 crore, NSIL and OneWeb have a contract to launch 72 satellites over the course of two launches.