First OneWeb Satellites Lift Off From French Guiana

Credit: Arianespace
A Russian Soyuz rocket lifted off from Europe’s French Guiana spaceport Feb. 27, sending the first six satellites for OneWeb’s planned 600- to 900-member broadband constellation into orbit. OneWeb, based in London and Arlington, Virgina, is partnered with Airbus Defense and Space in a novel endeavor...

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