Heaviest rocket of ISRO, LVM3 successfully places 36 satellites in orbit

• OneWeb’s 36 satellites were successfully orbited by the biggest rocket ever launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3), which lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. With this 14th launch, OneWeb will have 462 satellites in its constellation.
• This launch represents more than 70% of the 648 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that are expected to be deployed globally to provide high-speed, low-latency connectivity.
• 36 satellites totaling 5,796 kg, or approximately 5.7 tonne, were carried by the 43.5-meter LVM3, which was around 644 tonnes in weight.
• LVM3 has entered the market for international commercial launch services with this launch.
• The LVM3-M2 dedicated commercial satellite mission is being carried out by NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) that is part of the Indian government’s Department of Space.
• This mission is being carried out as part of the business agreement between NSIL and the U.K.-based Network Access Associates Limited (m/s OneWeb Ltd).
• OneWeb is a partnership between the British government and Bharti Enterprises of India.

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