Author Topic: Eutelsat OneWeb: Constellation - General Thread (Read 682278 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #1380 on:** 07/01/2021 07:07 pm »

@OneWeb launch tracker

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1410653230976180228

Kiwi53 · « **Reply #1381 on:** 07/02/2021 12:16 am »

Quote from: alanr74 on 07/01/2021 10:26 am

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.

Yes, and the suggested "EU LEO constellation" will be stillborn. I suspect they'll have to swallow their pride, suppress their Brexit gag reflex and invest in OneWeb.

I don't think there will be any room in the market for Amazon Kuiper since Starlink & OneWeb already seem to be well established, and both will be fully operational before Kuiper launches a single satellite.
I assume China will do something because of national pride and their need for a 'properly controlled' system, and that Russia probably can't afford to build out their own - they might go in with the Chinese, I guess.

alanr74 · « **Reply #1382 on:** 07/02/2021 10:22 am »

Quote from: Kiwi53 on 07/02/2021 12:16 am

Yes, and the suggested "EU LEO constellation" will be stillborn. I suspect they'll have to swallow their pride, suppress their Brexit gag reflex and invest in OneWeb.

I don't think there will be any room in the market for Amazon Kuiper since Starlink & OneWeb already seem to be well established, and both will be fully operational before Kuiper launches a single satellite.
I assume China will do something because of national pride and their need for a 'properly controlled' system, and that Russia probably can't afford to build out their own - they might go in with the Chinese, I guess.

The chinese will want it and give it away to have control. It probably wont be accepted in the west and will be legislated out of existance for security reasons. It'll end up part of the belt and road initiative and a source of pride for china.

THe EU initiative as you say is still born. It'll end up some GEOs for and they'll use OneWeb for defence purposes to. I suspect the other reason they want one is SES will be dead in the water in two years.

Rondaz · « **Reply #1383 on:** 07/02/2021 06:47 pm »

Achieving our goal of being able to provide connectivity to the entire 50th parallel and above would not be possible without the hard work of our incredible teams! We want to say a massive congratulations and thank you to each and every person who has brought us to this moment

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1410984435554689024

Rondaz · « **Reply #1384 on:** 07/03/2021 11:44 am »

CelesTrak has TLEs for 36 objects, presumably from the #OneWeb8 launch. But these show as 2021-061 instead of 2021-060 (maybe I missed a launch?). I haven't edited the SATCAT yet to make the necessary corrections.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1411078946607624192

Rondaz · « **Reply #1385 on:** 07/03/2021 08:37 pm »

We’re delighted to see that global business jet traffic surged above pre-pandemic levels in June. To be a truly effective business tool you need to be truly connected, @OneWeb has connectivity solutions for all types and sizes of business jet.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1411304825254522881

Rondaz · « **Reply #1386 on:** 07/09/2021 03:17 pm »

Baikonur prepares to launch the next batch of OneWeb spacecraft

07/09/2021 17:56

At Baikonur, the reloading of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket package for mission 35 and the mechanical assembly cycle of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket (stages 1 and 2) for the OneWeb spacecraft launch mission 36 were completed. The operations were carried out in accordance with a comprehensive training schedule by a joint team of specialists from the Yuzhny Space Center (a branch of the Center for Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Facilities) and the Progress Rocket and Space Center (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation).

The work took place at the technical complex of the Center for Testing Technical Complexes of the Yuzhny Space Center, in the assembly and testing building of site No. 31. After the assembly of the "package", the launch vehicle for mission No. 36 will be in storage mode. The launch of this rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 34 OneWeb spacecraft is scheduled for the fall from the Vostok launch complex of site No. 31 of the Baikonur cosmodrome.

After the carrier rocket package is transferred to the workplace for the OneWeb mission No. 35, work will begin on preparations for the general assembly of the ILV. The launch is scheduled for early August.

LEO OneWeb spacecraft are designed to provide terrestrial consumers with high-speed Internet directly via satellite communications. The orbital constellation will consist of 18 planes with 36 vehicles each.

https://www.roscosmos.ru/31827/

Rondaz · « **Reply #1387 on:** 07/09/2021 04:38 pm »

Roscosmos has confirmed the timing of the next launch from Baikonur.

18:50 07/09/2021

Roscosmos confirmed the timing of the next launch of OneWeb satellites from Baikonur in early August

MOSCOW, July 9 - RIA Novosti. Roscosmos confirmed the information of the RIA Novosti source about the next launch of OneWeb satellites from Baikonur in early August.

Earlier, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti that the next launch of the British communications satellites OneWeb by the Russian Soyuz carrier rocket is planned to be carried out from the Baikonur cosmodrome on August 5.

"The launch is scheduled for early August," Roscosmos said in a statement.

Another launch is planned from Baikonur in the fall.

As sources in the rocket and space industry told the agency, two more launches are expected from Baikonur in September and December, one launch from Vostochny is scheduled for October, and one launch from Kuru in November.

Earlier, the press service of the Glavkosmos company (an enterprise of the Roscosmos state corporation) told RIA Novosti that in 2021 8-10 Soyuz rocket launches with OneWeb satellites are planned from the Baikonur , Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes , of which four have already been completed.

The contract between Arianespace and OneWeb for 21 launches of Soyuz rockets from the Baikonur, Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes was signed in June 2015. In September 2020, OneWeb announced that the number of contracted Soyuz launches had been reduced to 19. Eight have already been completed: two from Baikonur, five from Vostochny and one from Kuru, 254 satellites have been launched into orbit.

OneWeb is set to begin providing commercial satellite communications services in late 2021, and by June 2022, it intends to deploy a constellation of 648 first-generation satellites, which will provide broadband Internet access to users around the world with full coverage of the Earth's surface .

https://ria.ru/20210709/zapusk-1740667249.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #1388 on:** 07/09/2021 04:43 pm »

At the # Baikonur cosmodrome, they are preparing for two launches of spacecraft #OneWeb at once - summer and autumn.

The reloading of the "package" of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket for mission No. 35 and the assembly of the "package" of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket for mission No. 36:

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1413516413432696834

Rondaz · « **Reply #1389 on:** 07/12/2021 12:17 pm »

#Baikonur prepares to launch next batch of @OneWeb satellites Satellite

The Soyuz-2.1b Mission 35 carrier rocket package was transferred and the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket (stages 1 and 2) for the #OneWeb launch Mission 36 mechanical assembly was completed:

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1414527641374310401

Rondaz · « **Reply #1390 on:** 07/13/2021 11:14 am »

Join @OneWeb’s Eric Graham, @LLC_RS’s V. Noah Campbell and @DISH’s Jeff Blum this Wednesday at 12 Noon ET for a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event on spectrum for 5G, low-earth orbit satellites and the future of the 12 GHz band.

https://twitter.com/BroadbandCensus/status/1414648358149427209

Rondaz · « **Reply #1391 on:** 07/13/2021 11:19 am »

In June @SoftBank unveiled a Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) strategy as part of its “Beyond Japan” initiative, will use the services of
@OneWeb, Skylo, and its HAPSMobile subsidiary to deliver a variety of services via satellites & drones in stratosphere.

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1414872218702581764

alanr74 · « **Reply #1392 on:** 07/13/2021 09:14 pm »

Some interesting info here

https://www.circleid.com/posts/20210713-simulation-of-spacex-amazon-telesat-and-oneweb-broadband/

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Over two years ago, an MIT research group ran a simulation of the low-Earth orbit broadband constellations of OneWeb, SpaceX, and Telesat, and last January they repeated the simulation updating with revised constellation characteristics and adding Amazon's Project Kuiper.

They ran the new simulation twice, once using the planned initial deployments of each constellation and a second time using the configuration shown below, which shows final deployments assuming that change requests pending in January would be approved. (SpaceX's have been approved). I will discuss the second simulation here, and you can consult the paper for the results of the initial deployment simulation.

Rondaz · « **Reply #1393 on:** 07/13/2021 10:50 pm »

Sources reported about the postponement of the Soyuz launch from Baikonur.

01:08 14.07.2021

Sources announced the postponement of the Soyuz launch from Baikonur due to the unavailability of OneWeb satellites

MOSCOW, July 14 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the British communications satellites OneWeb by the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome, scheduled for August 5, has been postponed for at least a week due to the unavailability of the vehicles, three sources in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, another source in the industry told RIA Novosti that the launch of OneWeb satellites is scheduled for August 5. Later, Roskosmos confirmed that the launch was scheduled for early August.

"The launch of OneWeb satellites has been postponed for at least a week due to problems encountered during their production," the source said.

According to another source, the start was tentatively postponed to August 13, but this date depends on how quickly the problems are resolved.

Another interlocutor of RIA Novosti said that for the launch on August 5, 34 OneWeb satellites had to be delivered to the cosmodrome on July 13, but this did not happen. He also confirmed a start shift by at least a week.

Earlier, the press service of the Glavkosmos company (a Roscosmos enterprise) told RIA Novosti that in 2021, eight to ten Soyuz rocket launches with OneWeb satellites are planned from the Baikonur , Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes , of which four have already been completed. According to sources in the rocket and space industry, another launch in the interests of OneWeb from Vostochny is scheduled for October, three launches are also expected from Baikonur in August, September and December, and one launch from Kuru in November.

The contract between Arianespace and OneWeb for 21 launches of Soyuz rockets from the Baikonur, Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes was signed in June 2015. In September 2020, OneWeb announced that the number of contracted Soyuz launches had been reduced to 19. Eight have already been completed: two from Baikonur, five from Vostochny and one from Kuru, 254 satellites have been launched into orbit.

OneWeb is set to begin providing commercial satellite communications services in late 2021, and by June 2022, it intends to deploy a constellation of 648 first-generation satellites, which will provide broadband Internet access to users around the world with full coverage of the Earth's surface .

https://ria.ru/20210714/start-1741171206.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #1394 on:** 07/17/2021 12:27 pm »

The source announced the postponement of the Soyuz launch from Baikonur for two weeks.

Source: launch of Soyuz rocket from Baikonur postponed for another week due to OneWeb satellites

03:06 17.07.2021 (updated: 05:08 17.07.2021)

MOSCOW, July 17 - RIA Novosti. The launch of the British communications satellites OneWeb by the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome , scheduled for August 5, has been postponed until August 20-21 due to problems with the devices, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.

Earlier, another source in the industry told RIA Novosti that the launch of OneWeb satellites is slated for August 5. Later, Roskosmos confirmed that the launch was scheduled for early August. However, then several more RIA Novosti sources in the industry reported that problems arose during the production of the devices, so their launch was postponed for at least a week - until August 13.

"Now the delivery of 34 OneWeb satellites to Baikonur is scheduled for July 28, and the start is for August 20-21," the agency's source said.

According to him, at an American plant in Florida, some devices will have to be replaced with low-quality components.

Earlier, the press service of the Glavkosmos company (a Roscosmos enterprise) told RIA Novosti that in 2021, eight to ten Soyuz rocket launches with OneWeb satellites are planned from the Baikonur, Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes , of which four have already been completed. According to sources in the rocket and space industry, another launch in the interests of OneWeb from Vostochny is scheduled for October, three launches are also expected from Baikonur in August, September and December, and one launch from Kuru in November.

The contract between Arianespace and OneWeb for 21 launches of Soyuz rockets from the Baikonur, Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes was signed in June 2015. In September 2020, OneWeb announced that the number of contracted Soyuz launches had been reduced to 19. Eight have already been completed: two from Baikonur, five from Vostochny and one from Kuru, 254 satellites have been launched into orbit.

OneWeb is set to begin providing commercial satellite communications services in late 2021, and by June 2022, it intends to deploy a constellation of 648 first-generation satellites, which will provide broadband Internet access to users around the world with full coverage of the Earth's surface .

https://ria.ru/20210717/kosmos-1741632558.html

Rondaz · « **Reply #1395 on:** 07/17/2021 10:49 pm »

Robert Bell of @sspi takes a look at OneWeb Satellite's efforts to train new workers for the satellite production line.

https://twitter.com/Via_Satellite/status/1416512047060299783

Rondaz · « **Reply #1396 on:** 07/19/2021 12:21 pm »

.@OneWeb has told the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that it will go for local sourcing and development of key satcom equipment, including low-cost user terminals and gateway ground station infrastructure to build a domestic ecosystem in India.

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1417083561144954880

Rondaz · « **Reply #1397 on:** 07/26/2021 05:40 pm »

The latest batch of One Web satellites just departed the SLF. An Antinov flying over Titusville on departure has become a monthly occurrence.

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1419615119517040645

Rondaz · « **Reply #1398 on:** 07/27/2021 07:43 pm »

OneWeb ramping up aero activity in advance of 2023 IFC debut https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2021/07/26/oneweb-aero-2023-debut/ by @KerryReals #satcom #paxex #avgeek.

https://twitter.com/RunwayGirl/status/1419815353564151810

gongora · « **Reply #1399 on:** 07/27/2021 07:47 pm »

An An-124 passed through KSC yesterday, I don't know if it was for OneWeb or not.

OneWeb filed to renew their FCC experimental permit for testing user terminals in the U.S., now using user terminals from Intellian.