Author Topic: Eutelsat OneWeb: Constellation - General Thread (Read 682205 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #1340 on:** 06/28/2021 07:33 pm »

Some stunning shots from Vostochny as our #OneWebLaunch8 rocket is rolled out onto the launch pad. Loaded with 36 satellites, final preparations are being made for launch on 1st July at 8:48AM (ET) / 1:48PM (BST)

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1409562007490158597

Rondaz · « **Reply #1341 on:** 06/29/2021 11:23 am »

Launch of Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with OneWeb satellites from Vostochny cosmodrome

Rondaz · « **Reply #1342 on:** 06/29/2021 11:27 am »

The second starting day at the Vostochny cosmodrome

06/29/2021 08:15

On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the Vostochny cosmodrome, the calculations of subsidiaries of the State Corporation Roscosmos began work on the second launch day program as part of the launch of the next batch of OneWeb spacecraft mission No. 48. Yesterday, the Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat space rocket was removed / OneWeb on the Soyuz launch complex and then the mobile service tower was run over.

On Tuesday, the active phase of preparation for the launch, which is scheduled for the first day of July, continues. At 02:00 Moscow time (08:00 local time), the specialists took their jobs and began checking the initial state. At the moment, the "Calibration" mode has been carried out, the initial state and the charge of the batteries of the OneWeb spacecraft have been monitored, as well as a control set for the launch readiness of the Fregat upper stage, which was developed at the S.А. Lavochkin (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation).

In the second half of the day, general tests will take place, where the flight of the launch vehicle is simulated to the separation of the head unit in low-earth orbit. At the next stage of the prelaunch preparation, the analysis of telemetric information and the final operations at the launch complex are carried out.

A stationary refueling system and an automated control system for technological equipment are equipped at the Soyuz-2 launch site at the Vostochny cosmodrome. For the first time in the history of Russian cosmonautics, a mobile service tower with a weight of 1,600 tons and a height of 52 meters is being used. With its help, work is carried out to prepare for the start in the most difficult climatic conditions. The lead developer of the launch complex is the V.P. Barmin Research Institute of Launch Complexes (a branch of the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Objects, part of Roskosmos).

https://www.roscosmos.ru/31657/

Rondaz · « **Reply #1343 on:** 06/29/2021 11:52 am »

Spaceport # Oriental works on the program of the second starting day: https: // roscosmos.ru/31657/ already held mode "Calibration" control the initial state of charge of the batteries and #OneWeb , as well as the control set starting readiness of the upper stage "Fregat"

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1409746021689745409

alanr74 · « **Reply #1344 on:** 06/29/2021 12:37 pm »

https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bharti-to-invest-additional-rs-3700-cr-into-oneweb-to-become-largest-shareholder/2111228

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The investment is a result of exercise of a ''Call Option'' by Bharti. On completion of the transaction and with Eutelsat''s USD 550 million investment, Bharti will hold 38.6 per cent. The UK government, Eutelsat and SoftBank will each own 19.3 per cent, OneWeb said in a statement.

Rondaz · « **Reply #1345 on:** 06/29/2021 01:30 pm »

Bharti Global exercises call option to inject a further $500m into @OneWeb, bringing total funding to $2.4bn & taking Bharti's stake to ~39%, with the UK government, France’s @Eutelsat_SA & @SoftBank each at ~19%. Still in discussions with 3 more investors, decision due in July.

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1409856151978758144

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #1346 on:** 06/29/2021 01:55 pm »

What it means:

https://twitter.com/m_ladovaz/status/1409863421793820679

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This is REALLY BIG! @OneWeb Thanks to #Barthi for the confidence in OneWeb. We are fully funded with no debt! Finally! Now we can fully focus on Gen1 final deployment and on Gen2 .. stay tuned

https://www.oneweb.world/media-center/oneweb-fully-funded-with-new-500m-investment-secures-2-4bn-in-total-funding

Rondaz · « **Reply #1347 on:** 06/29/2021 09:05 pm »

Watch along LIVE as we’re joined by the incredible @GeorgieBarrat
once again for our pivotal #OneWebLaunch8

Tune in below on 1st July at 8:30AM (ET) / 1:30PM (BST):

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3qCMWCO

Facebook: https://bit.ly/3x7FHVA

Website: http://oneweb.net

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1409918164029300736

Rondaz · « **Reply #1348 on:** 06/30/2021 11:27 am »

On the East, the third starting day

06/30/2021 09:20

At the Vostochny cosmodrome, preparations are continuing for the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 36 OneWeb spacecraft. Today, specialists from subsidiaries of the State Corporation Roscosmos have started to perform operations on the third launch day.

The day before, work was carried out according to the schedule of the second launch day, which ended with general tests - checking the functioning of the systems of the launch complex with an imitation of the separation of the launch vehicle, its flight to the separation of the orbital block. The main content of the work today is the pouring of the filling system with highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide and the cooling of the fuel.

At 03:00 Moscow time (09:00 local time), the initial state and battery charge of 36 OneWeb spacecraft were monitored. At 11:15 Moscow time, the filling of the refueling system with highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide will begin, then - the attachment of the refueling hoses to the space rocket and the final operations.

On Thursday, a meeting of the State Commission will take place, following which decisions will be made on fueling the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket and launching it. The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and a batch of 36 OneWeb spacecraft is scheduled for July 1, 2021 at 15:48 Moscow time. This will be the fifth fully commercial launch from Vostochny, carried out under contracts between Glavkosmos (part of Roscosmos) with the European launch services provider Arianespace (operator of OneWeb spacecraft launches using the Soyuz launch vehicle) and Starsem for OneWeb from this cosmodrome ...

https://www.roscosmos.ru/31675/

Rondaz · « **Reply #1349 on:** 06/30/2021 12:18 pm »

Satellite operator @OneWeb Satellite has signed a deal with @BT to explore providing broadband internet to remote areas of the UK - a great example of gov & industry working together to improve our leading digital infrastructure

https://twitter.com/GerryGrimstone/status/1410171358588325890

Rondaz · « **Reply #1350 on:** 06/30/2021 01:45 pm »

Our thermal insulation keeps @OneWeb satellites working! Thermal insulation ensures a constant interior temperature despite the extreme temperature fluctuations in space. Without this, the sensitive instruments on board would not work properly.

https://twitter.com/RuagSpace/status/1410223115343470596

Rondaz · « **Reply #1351 on:** 06/30/2021 05:19 pm »

Don’t miss it - join us LIVE tomorrow 1st July at 8:30AM (ET) / 1:30PM (BST) to watch our #OneWebLaunch8 LIVE

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1410267913660112898

Rondaz · « **Reply #1352 on:** 06/30/2021 05:19 pm »

OneWeb Launch#8

alanr74 · « **Reply #1353 on:** 06/30/2021 06:38 pm »

This is quite interesting. SoftBanks is pushing for OneWeb to be used in "Smart Africa initiative".

Seems this could be a two pronged approach from OneWebs shareholders with Softbank goting for the GOvernmental grants and Bharti hoovering up the telecoms/data side of things.

https://www.bollyinside.com/news/softbank-to-deploy-high-altitude-drone-and-satellite-internet-solutions-in-africa

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Under the MoU, further feasibility and demand studies will be conducted in the five African countries that have already expressed interest in the bulk capacity purchase: Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Rwanda. SoftBank and Smart Africa will also draw up implementation plans and consider potential market entries in the future.

SoftBank has invested in a number of non-terrestrial communications in recent years. As well as owning HAPSMobile, the company has previously invested in OneWeb, Skylo, and Google’s now-defunct project Loon, as well as Aerostat company Altaeros. It first announced its NTN offering in June.

Asteroza · « **Reply #1354 on:** 07/01/2021 12:47 am »

Quote from: alanr74 on 06/30/2021 06:38 pm

This is quite interesting. SoftBanks is pushing for OneWeb to be used in "Smart Africa initiative".

Seems this could be a two pronged approach from OneWebs shareholders with Softbank goting for the GOvernmental grants and Bharti hoovering up the telecoms/data side of things.

https://www.bollyinside.com/news/softbank-to-deploy-high-altitude-drone-and-satellite-internet-solutions-in-africa

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Under the MoU, further feasibility and demand studies will be conducted in the five African countries that have already expressed interest in the bulk capacity purchase: Djibouti, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Rwanda. SoftBank and Smart Africa will also draw up implementation plans and consider potential market entries in the future.

SoftBank has invested in a number of non-terrestrial communications in recent years. As well as owning HAPSMobile, the company has previously invested in OneWeb, Skylo, and Google’s now-defunct project Loon, as well as Aerostat company Altaeros. It first announced its NTN offering in June.

It's likely a countering move against China's GW constellation, with respect to China 's africa ambitions along with their belt road initiative. With a constellation already up, they get a first mover advantage in africa in the interim for cellular backhaul, something Starlink currently isn't actively interested in.

alanr74 · « **Reply #1355 on:** 07/01/2021 07:45 am »

Quote from: Asteroza on 07/01/2021 12:47 am

It's likely a countering move against China's GW constellation, with respect to China 's africa ambitions along with their belt road initiative. With a constellation already up, they get a first mover advantage in africa in the interim for cellular backhaul, something Starlink currently isn't actively interested in.

I noticed the other day Musk has come out and changed the business model, well it seems a change.

He's now going with telcos for backhaul also.
Seems to be justification that OneWeb's plan is working.

Also, here's a nice interview with Bharti, just after doubling his stake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0hmWFR48A&feature=youtu.be

Asteroza · « **Reply #1356 on:** 07/01/2021 08:07 am »

Quote from: alanr74 on 07/01/2021 07:45 am

Quote from: Asteroza on 07/01/2021 12:47 am

It's likely a countering move against China's GW constellation, with respect to China 's africa ambitions along with their belt road initiative. With a constellation already up, they get a first mover advantage in africa in the interim for cellular backhaul, something Starlink currently isn't actively interested in.

I noticed the other day Musk has come out and changed the business model, well it seems a change.

He's now going with telcos for backhaul also.
Seems to be justification that OneWeb's plan is working.

Also, here's a nice interview with Bharti, just after doubling his stake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0hmWFR48A&feature=youtu.be

Wow, so Starlink is actively chasing telco customers now, rather than simply being available for them if they ask? That will be potentially unpleasant for OneWeb...

alanr74 · « **Reply #1357 on:** 07/01/2021 10:26 am »

Quote from: Asteroza on 07/01/2021 08:07 am

Wow, so Starlink is actively chasing telco customers now, rather than simply being available for them if they ask? That will be potentially unpleasant for OneWeb...

I would say this is entirely the opposite.

What it shows is the business model for OneWeb is solid as the competition is reluctantly moving onto it.

I would say OneWeb will eventually saturate their satellites and at that point the MK2s will be out and they'll keep on expanding their market.

Musk, in my opinion, probably thought the world and their dog would get on board with an expensive antenna in their back garden, but most people will be happy with a respectable priced broadband package that is easy to setup via a 5g router.

Remember OneWeb basically have a telco with 300 million users already on board. They have softbank pushing in Africa. They have EutelSat with their shipping customers, hughes with its network and of course the UK government with military/government links (not to mention the UKs infrastructure via the BT deal).

LEO is going to be split between SpaceX, OneWeb and whatever China goes with. Amazon, again my opinion, I believe are late to the game.

Rondaz · « **Reply #1358 on:** 07/01/2021 10:49 am »

Vostochny is ready to launch OneWeb spacecraft

07/01/2021 11:05

At the Vostochny cosmodrome, a meeting of the State Commission took place, at which they considered the readiness of the Soyuz-2.1b space rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 36 new OneWeb vehicles within the framework of mission 48. Based on the results of tests carried out during three starting days, members of the commission made a decision to refuel the launch vehicle and launch it at 15:48:33 Moscow time on July 1, 2021.

In accordance with the pre-launch schedule, Roscosmos specialists begin work on refueling the rocket with propellant components: at 11:15 Moscow time - refueling with highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide, 12:35 - blocks A-D and the third stage with liquid oxygen, 12:50 - cooling down and refueling with liquid nitrogen, 13:00 - blocks A-D with kerosene, 13:35 - block of the third stage with fuel. After that, the final operations will begin at the launch complex: an automatic cycle of prelaunch preparation, the withdrawal of the maintenance cabin into the niche of the launch structure, the withdrawal of the mobile maintenance tower and the restoration of the payload separation system (PRSS) to the flight configuration.

Watch the live broadcast of prelaunch operations, launch and flight of the launch vehicle on the official pages of the State Corporation Roscosmos in social networks and in the section "Live broadcasts" from 14:30 Moscow time. Today we will talk with the head of the design department of the V.P. Barmina (a branch of the Center for Operation of Ground Space Infrastructure Objects, part of Roscosmos) by Anton Ukrainsky and the head of the department for the operation of refueling equipment of the Launch Complex of the Vostochny cosmodrome, Sanal Kholgaev.

https://www.roscosmos.ru/31726/

Rondaz · « **Reply #1359 on:** 07/01/2021 11:04 am »

The Soyuz-2 rocket is preparing for the third launch from the third cosmodrome in a week,

State Commission at the # Vostochny cosmodrome made a decision to refuel the carrier with fuel and launch under the #OneWeb program at 15:48:33 Moscow time on July 1. We will start the broadcast at 14:30.

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1410510049575944193