Eutelsat finalises sale of OneWeb’s stake in Airbus joint venture
The agreement reflects Eutelsat Groups ongoing management of its assets with a view to optimising and monetising its portfolio as part of its debt reduction efforts.
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The agreement reflects Eutelsat Groups ongoing management of its assets with a view to optimising and monetising its portfolio as part of its debt reduction efforts.
OneWeb plans to start global coverage with the Low-Earth Orbit constellation by the end of the year.
The OneWeb satellites launched in December and January also are providing flight heritage for Buseks BHT-350 solar electric propulsion systems.
The latest launch gives OneWeb 504 of the 648 satellites in its proposed LEO constellation.
NewSpace India Limited and ISRO conducted the launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, carrying 36 satellites to orbit.
The satellites will be put into orbit by the ISRO rocket, the GSLV-MkIII, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
The deal will expand Clarus Networks existing connectivity capabilities in the region and enable a fibre-like experience for end-users, even in remote areas.
This was the fourth launch in OneWebs 'Five to 50' campaign to enable its broadband connectivity to reach all regions north of 50 degrees latitude by June 2021.
