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Soyuz lofts 36 more OneWeb satellites; constellation now 60% complete

December 27th, 2021 by

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat; Payload: 36 OneWeb satellites; Date: 27 December 2021, 1310 UTC; Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission lasted three hours and 45 minutes. The 36 satellites were deployed during nine separation sequences, at an altitude of 450 km.

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First launch of OneWeb satellites in 2022 scheduled for February

December 27th, 2021 by

The first launch of OneWeb communications satellites in 2022 is scheduled for February from the Guiana Space Center, according to Dmitry Loskutov, CEO of Glavkosmos.

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China launches resource satellite

December 27th, 2021 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 4C; Payload: ZY-1 02E [Ziyuan-1 02E]; Date: 26 December 2021, 0311 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite, developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, will operate in a Sun-synchronous orbit.

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