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OneWeb now has 462 satellites in orbit, following the successful launch of 36 new satellites from India at the weekend. -
Satellite company OneWeb is hoping to resume its launch programme this weekend, using an Indian rocket for the first time.
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Arianespace has successfully launched 34 more satellites for OneWeb, taking the company’s total in orbit to 428.
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Eutelsat, which last week rejected a takeover offer from Patrick Drahi, has raised its stake in satellite company OneWeb to almost 23%.
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OneWeb has almost reached its halfway point of satellites in orbit after last night’s successful launch of 34 more.
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OneWeb’s ninth launch finally got off the pad at the weekend, just 48 hours late after an unexpected technical problem on Thursday.
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OneWeb’s ninth launch, due to take place later today, will mean it has 288 satellites in orbit.
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Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Bharti group has stepped in to top up OneWeb’s funding by US$500 million just as the company prepared for the last launch in its first phase before going commercial.
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OneWeb has applied to the Indian government for a licence to provide personal satellite communications.
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OneWeb is to buy US military satellite specialist TrustComm to give it a way into US government and military contracts.
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The US Air Force has emerged as a significant customer for UK/Indian satellite network OneWeb, saying it will use it for Arctic services.
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Satellite company OneWeb is in “advanced discussions” with potential investors to provide its missing US$475 million.
