OneWeb two launches away from going global after SpaceX mission
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- Jan 10, 2023
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This article was edited Jan. 11 to add details about SpaceX’s fourth mission for OneWeb and update the timing for the next Starlink launch.
TAMPA, Fla. — OneWeb is now just two launches away from being able to provide broadband globally after SpaceX sent its latest batch of satellites to orbit Jan. 9.
The British operator has confirmed contact with all 40 satellites that launched aboard a Falcon 9 at 11:50 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Shortly after lift-off, delayed a day to give more time for
pre-launch processing
, the rocket’s first stage successfully landed at Canaveral Space Force Station’s Landing Zone 1 for reuse.
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SpaceX had previously used the booster to launch NASA’s CRS-26 cargo run to the International Space Station in November.
OneWeb said it now has 542 of 648 satellites in its proposed low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, although its latest batch and another that SpaceX launched in December are still
making their way
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