The seventh batch of OneWeb satellites were successfully launched on a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia on Friday, May 28, with liftoff occurring at 17:38 UTC. After an initial attempt on Thursday, the launch was delayed to due to “technical reasons,” and a new launch target was made for Friday.
In collaboration with Arianespace, Starsem, and Roscosmos, this mission adds 36 spacecraft to OneWeb’s growing satellite internet constellation. Since the company’s first operational mission in February 2020, this launch brings the constellation’s total strength to 218 satellites, progressing towards the goal of 650 spacecraft on orbit for global coverage.