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This is the launch thread for the OneWeb Flight 2 launch, from Baikonur LC 31/6, of 34 satellites for the OneWeb constellation.

A great thread about the news of and discussion about the OneWeb constellation is here:
OneWeb constellation (+900 sats) to be built by Airbus

And for the previous OneWeb launch: Soyuz-STB/Fregat-M (VS21) - OneWeb (x6) - (21:37 UTC) February 27, 2019
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Tracking the launch date...
Fourth quarter 2019
https://ria.ru/20190409/1552497897.html
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“The first launch of OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur cosmodrome is planned to be held in the fourth quarter of 2019. As part of the program from this cosmodrome, nine launches of Soyuz 2 launch vehicles with OneWeb spacecraft are planned,” he said.
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November 20
https://ria.ru/20190530/1555087336.html
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MOSCOW, May 30 - RIA News. The first launches of OneWeb space Internet satellites from the Baikonur cosmodrome are scheduled for November 20 and December 5, a source at the cosmodrome told RIA Novosti.
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December
SFN Launch Updates, dated July 18, 2019; launches for OneWeb 2, 3, and 4:
December
Early 2020
Early 2020

Early December
https://www.lesechos.fr/industrie-services/air-defense/la-constellation-oneweb-prete-a-offrir-internet-partout-sur-la-planete-en-2021-1130978
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"We confirm here in Paris that the first batch of 34 satellites will start early December from Baikonur on the Soyuz rocket...says Adrian Steckel.

December 19
https://ria.ru/20190917/1558754459.html
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Glavkosmos, Arianespace and Starsem have prepared joint proposals for launching OneWeb spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on about December 19,” the agency’s source said.
According to him, this date is subject to approval after detailed planning of technological operations. “In general, everything is in a high degree of readiness,” the spokesman for the state corporation added.
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Delivery of the Fregat upper stage:
https://www.roscosmos.ru/26832/
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From the territory of the S.A. Lavochkina (part of Roscosmos State Corporation) 3 containers were dispatched with Fregat-M upper stages developed by the Lavochkin NGO. Today, September 19, 2019, products are delivered by flight to the Krainy airfield, serving the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

As part of the Soyuz-2 launch vehicle, the Frigate-M upper stages will provide launching of spacecraft of the British OneWeb satellite system. Their first launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome is planned for the fourth quarter of 2019.
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« Last Edit: 11/19/2019 08:21 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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Launch NET end of January or February 2020; cross-post:
https://ria.ru/20191123/1561497521.html
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MOSCOW, Nov 23 - RIA Novosti. The launch of OneWeb British satellites on the Russian Soyuz launch vehicle from the Baikonur cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) was postponed from January 23 to the end of January-February due to delays in the manufacture of spacecraft, a source at the cosmodrome told RIA Novosti.
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Launch January 30; cross-post:
https://ria.ru/20191207/1562086640.html
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"Work on the launch of OneWeb spacecraft is on schedule, according to which the first launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome is scheduled for January 30, 2020," the agency’s source said.
To launch 34 satellites, the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Frigate-M booster block will be used.
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Heading to the launch site. @OneWeb Gen1 launch campaign  is starting.

https://twitter.com/M_Ladovaz/status/1206000816139702273

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It’s a big day today at OneWeb Satellites in Florida. Our next set of satellites is being loaded for our upcoming launch.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1205934656102764555


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Track the @volgadneprgroup @AntonovCompany AN-124 flight (C/S: VI2486, REG: RA-82042) delivering 32 satellites built by @OneWebSatellit1 for @OneWeb's upcoming launch in January via Moscow to Baikonur 🇰🇿 on @flightradar24:

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1206133228748361729

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The first batch of @OneWeb satellites arrived successfully at the #Baikonur Cosmodrome!

https://twitter.com/glavkosmosJSC/status/1206621896126685185
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Cross-post; my bold:
https://ria.ru/20191229/1562984622.html
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The first launch of the British OneWeb communications satellites from the Baikonur cosmodrome, scheduled for the end of January 2020, was postponed to the first half of February, a further delay in launch is possible, a source in the space and rocket industry told RIA Novosti.
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“The launch was postponed from January 30 to February 9,” the agency’s interlocutor said, not excluding the further delay of launch.
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According to him, this is due to a later than planned delivery of the second batch of OneWeb satellites to Baikonur.
"The first batch arrived on December 16, and the second is delayed. It is planned for January 19," the source explained.
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According to @kaztag_kz the 2nd batch of @OneWeb satellites for the upcoming launch on 7 February has arrived this morning in #Baikonur:
🇬🇧 https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fkaztag.kz%2Fru%2Fnews%2Fna-baykonur-dostavlena-vtoraya-partiya-sputnikov-sistemy-globalnogo-interneta-one-web-
@flightradar24 shows @volgadneprgroup flight VI2710 from @NASAKennedy via BGR and SVO

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1218200529878298627

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Cross-post:
https://twitter.com/anik1982space/status/1218463442845294593
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According to the KazTAG, the launch is scheduled for February 8 at 01:37 Moscow time with the launch of 32 satellites (earlier the launch date was announced on February 7, and Israel speaks of 34 satellites).
Source: https://kaztag.kz/ru/news/na-baykonur-dostavlena-vtoraya-partiya-sputnikov-sistemy-globalnogo-interneta-one-web-

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Это запуск будет вторым после запуска первой партии аппаратов One Web, намеченного на 8 февраля в 3.37 по времени Нур-Султана.

I think Nursultan Time is UTC+6.
That would be 00:37 MSK on February 8th, or 21:37 UTC on February 7th.
01:37 February 8, MST - 03:00 = 2237 February 7, UTC.
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👋 Bye-bye! Our satellites left last week to join the rest of the batch. We miss them already! Thanks @SpaceFlorida for the great view from your Launch and Landing Facility!

https://twitter.com/OneWebSatellit1/status/1219730234179801089

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Here comes version 2 of the #LEGO @OneWeb/@OneWebSatellit1 satellite including desk stand designed with @LEGO_Group's/@LEGOIdeas's #LegoDigitalDesigner.
Bricks are ordered. Other than rendering real one will have same solar panels as #LegoISS.

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1219999781721968641

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I was told that the launch has been moved up to February 7th (local time).

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https://kaztag.kz/ru/news/perenesen-zapusk-s-baykonura-klastera-so-sputnikami-oneweb

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«Очередной перенос (с 8 февраля на 7 февраля – КазТАГ) даты запуска связан с просьбой заказчика о переносе на сутки запуска космических аппаратов», - сообщил корреспонденту агентства источник на космодроме в четверг.

Пуск ракеты-носителя (РН) «Союз-2.1б» с 34 спутниками системы OneWeb со стартового комплекса площадки 31 предварительно назначен на 7 февраля в 03.37 по времени Нур-Султана.

Отметим, что это уже четвертый перенос даты запуска спутников. Ранее запуск переносили с ноября на декабрь 2019 года, а затем и на январь-февраль 2020 года.


Another change on customer request, the 4th.
New launch date February 7th 3:37 Nur-Sultan time,
2:37 Baikonur time,
0:37 Moscow time,
February 6th 21:37 UTC
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This is the launch thread for the OneWeb Flight 2 launch, from Baikonur LC 31/6, of 34 satellites for the OneWeb constellation.

It is NOT the thread for general news of and general discussion of the OneWeb constellation.
A great thread about the news of and discussion about the OneWeb constellation is here:
OneWeb constellation
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Our team on the ground in Baikonur has completed testing of our next batch of satellites and loaded them onto the dispenser. #OneWebLaunch

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1221821442003800066

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