Latest launch of satellites by Bharti Group-backed OneWeb

Latest launch of satellites by Bharti Group-backed OneWeb

Question: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb (backed by Bharti group) is located in which of the following country?
a) USA
b) UK
c) India
d) Russia
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-

  • Bharti Group-backed OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, has launched 36 satellites from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome.
  • This latest launch brings OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation to 358 satellites, over half of its entire 648 LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.
  • OneWeb, headquartered in London (UK), is a global communications company.
  • The company, at present, is on the course of building a capability to deliver broadband satellite internet services worldwide.
  • With this launch, OneWeb celebrates the start of service demonstrations.
  • Through the service demonstrations the company will showcase the network’s hardware and capabilities across an array of applications.
  • Sunil Mittal, Bharti Enterprises chairman, recently, had said that OneWeb would shortly launch its LEO satellites from India.
  • ISRO then will provide the services of its launch vehicles PSLV and GSLV-Mk III.

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