Status
Success
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
OneWeb #17
The 17th flight dedicated to the OneWeb high-speed Internet constellation. The initial constellation consists of 648 satellites. Later, the constellation could be expanded to more than 900 satellites depending on demand. OneWeb is expected to begin customer demonstrations in 2022, then provide a global, 24-hour service in 2022/2023.
Each satellite in the constellation weighs 147.7 kg. They are powered by Russian ion engines, manufactured by OKB-Fakel, and have two solar panels for their power supply. The first generation of satellites, operating on a quasi-polar orbit (1 200 km x 86.4°), cannot perform inter-satellite communication, and can only be used near a ground relay station.
Payloads: 40
Total Mass: 5,908.0 kg
Polar Orbit
Location
SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2023
33rd orbital launch attempt
SpaceX
220th mission
16th mission of 2023
214th successful mission
186th consecutive successful mission
Falcon 9
210th mission
15th mission of 2023
207th successful mission
181st consecutive successful mission