Question: With which of the following country Arianespace company belongs to?
a) Kazakhstan
b) France
c) Russia
d) UK
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 14 September 2021; OneWeb’s launched another set of 34 satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- The launch of these satellites was carried out by the French space company Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- With this latest launch by OneWeb there are now total 322 satellites set into the arrangement in-orbit constellation.
- This number is nearly half of OneWeb’s entire 648 LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.
- With this launch, Arianespace also celebrates passing the mark of 1,000 satellites successfully launched to space.
- OneWeb
- OneWeb is a global communications company headquartered in London.
- The company is building a capability to deliver broadband satellite internet services worldwide.
- Satellite constellation for Internet services:
- The OneWeb’s satellite constellation is a planned initial 648 satellite constellation which is in the process of being completed in 2022.
- The company has come up with a goal to provide global satellite Internet broadband services to people everywhere.
- The constellation is being deployed by OneWeb, headquartered in London, with offices in California, Florida, Virginia, Dubai and Singapore.