Arianespace & Roscosmos - Flight VS27 / OneWeb 13 Mission patch.
Feb 10, 2022
Soyuz ST-B carrying OneWeb 13 liftoff
For Arianespace’s VS27 mission, a Soyuz ST-B launch vehicle launched 34 OneWeb satellites from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana, on 10 February 2022, at 18:09 UTC (15:09 local time, 21:09 MSK).
OneWeb 13 launch
VS27 is Arianespace’s thirteenth launch for the OneWeb constellation, placing OneWeb satellites #395 to #428 (a total payload of approximately 5495 kg kg) into a near-polar orbit, at an altitude of 450 km. After separation, the satellites will raise themselves to their operational Low Earth Orbit, at an altitude of 1200 km.
Mission description
Arianespace’s first launch of 2022 with Soyuz will place its satellite passengers into Low Earth Orbit. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of approximately 5,495 kg.
OneWeb #395 to #428
Flight VS27 mark the first flight of the year with OneWeb. This thirteenth mission on behalf of OneWeb will put 34 additional satellites bringing the total fleet to 428 satellites into a near-polar orbit at an altitude of 450 kilometers. After separation, the satellites will raise themselves to their operational orbit.
The satellites will deliver high-speed, low-latency enterprise grade connectivity services to a wide range of customer sectors including enterprise, government, maritime and aviation customers.
OneWeb satellite
Central to its purpose, OneWeb seeks to bring connectivity to every unconnected area where fiber cannot reach, and thereby bridge the digital divide. Once deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals that are capable of offering 3G, LTE, 5G and Wi-Fi coverage, providing high-speed access globally – by air, sea and land.
These OneWeb missions through 2022 will enable the start of OneWeb’s global services this year.
Related links:
Arianespace: https://www.arianespace.com/
ROSCOSMOS: https://www.roscosmos.ru/
OneWeb: https://oneweb.net/
Images, Video, Text, Credits: Arianespace/OneWeb/Roscosmos/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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