OneWeb

Constellation field	Internet
Constellation info	Joint venture with Airbus to build the constellation of 125 kg satellites. Emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Constellation status	Launches ongoing
Launched satellites	620
Planned satellites	648
Form factor	Smallsat
Orbit	LEO
Manufacturer	Airbus, In-house
First launch	2019
Notes	Second generation of OneWeb satellites, due to be in service in 2024-25, will include positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) facilities, designed to allow the company to compete with other satellite navigation services such as the EU’s Galileo, Russia’s Glonass and the US’s GPS. OneWeb to resume satellite launches through agreement with SpaceX. The first launch with SpaceX is anticipated in 2022 and will add to OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation that currently stands at 428 satellites, or 66 percent of the fleet. OneWeb's network will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.
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Company	OneWeb
Oneliner	OneWeb is a global communications company on a mission to connect everyone, everywhere. Through a global constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit, OneWeb will deliver high-speed, low-latency services everywhere.
Funding	$4.6B ($2.7B)
Country	US
Founded	2012
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Last modified: 2023-05-01

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