OneWeb - co-owned by India’s Bharti Group and the UK government - had suspended LEO satellite launches from a key cosmodrome in Kazakhstan amid the Russia-Ukraine war. This launch was made possible thanks to the hard work by our team and our partners at ISRO and NSIL, as well as shareholder Bharti Global,” added Neil Masterson, Chief Executive of OneWeb.īesides ISRO, OneWeb also has a global agreement with Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX to launch its LEO satellites. “I am delighted that we have been able to resume OneWeb’s launch programme. “We look forward to strengthening our partnership with OneWeb and utilising the potential that LEO connectivity has to deliver broadband services across India.” “We worked closely with the OneWeb team to support this milestone launch, which has been accomplished in a record time of a few months, while also illustrating the opportunities for satellite connectivity in India,” said Radhakrishnan D, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NewSpace India Limited. This launch with ISRO and NSIL opens up the space sector in India with the possibility of billions of dollars flowing into the country,” said Sunil Bharti Mittal, Executive Chairman of OneWeb. Today my dream of having an Indian element in the OneWeb constellation has been realized. “I am proud to be here in Sriharikota, with our partners, ISRO and NSIL.
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