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This is the launch thread for the OneWeb Flight 3 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

And for the previous OneWeb launches:
Soyuz-STB/Fregat-M (VS21) - OneWeb (x6) - (21:37 UTC) February 27, 2019

Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat - OneWeb Fl. 2 (x34) - Baikonur - Feb 6, 2020, 21:42 UTC
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Satellite delivery (first batch of 34?) February 19 to 29; see attachment:
Volga-Dnepr flights for Oneweb, seems to be flying satellites to Baikonur and then returning the shipping containers to Titusville.
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Launch was to be in February.

Launch in March; my bold:
https://spacenews.com/oneweb-plans-april-launch-break-to-tweak-satellite-design/
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But instead of launching at least 30 more satellites each month until achieving global coverage sometime in 2021, OneWeb now says it intends to pause its launch campaign for a month after one more launch planned for March. Additional short pauses are envisioned after launches planned for May and June expand the constellation to around 140 satellites.
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After the launches now planned for March, May and June, OneWeb’s launch schedule gets hazy.
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EDIT/ADD: From today's Arianespace web cast of the OneWeb launch from Baikonur:
OneWeb CEO. In contact with 34 satellites. Next launch is in March. Shipping between 17 to 20 February.
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SFN Launch Update, as of February 7: March 18, 2020

Successful Soyuz launch deploys 34 satellites for OneWeb network, February 7:
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OneWeb’s next launch is scheduled for around March 18 on another Soyuz rocket, assuming the factory team in Florida remains on track in assembling and testing the 34 satellites for shipment to Baikonur later this month.
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Cross-posts:
https://ria.ru/20200221/1565036340.html
Google translate:
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The next launch of 34 British OneWeb communications satellites by Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome is scheduled for March 20-21, a source in the space and rocket industry told RIA Novosti.
"The delivery of a new batch of OneWeb satellites to the cosmodrome is expected on February 25, their launch on March 20-21," the agency’s source said.

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In few days we are going to do it again. Another full batch of satellites is ready to go to the launch site.

https://twitter.com/M_Ladovaz/status/1230812232646320130
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https://twitter.com/oneweb/status/1231714807998558216

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Our next batch of 34 satellites have departed NASA Kennedy Space Center via Antonov AN-124. En route to Baikonur for #OneWebLaunch.

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Quite a coincidence but they are different AN-124s on the same day

https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1231717234386575361

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Just watched a AN-124 leaving @NASAKennedy after delivering #SAOCOM1B that #SpaceX will launch next month. #SpaceCoast #AVGeek #VDA2864
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4 containers arrived in Baikonur

source Roscosmos: https://www.roscosmos.ru/28106/

zubenelgenubi: attached the embedded files

« Last Edit: 02/27/2020 06:11 pm by zubenelgenubi »

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https://ria.ru/20200228/1565304927.html
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MOSCOW, February 28 - RIA News. The next launch of 34 British OneWeb communications satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome is scheduled for the evening of March 21, follows from the materials available to RIA Novosti.
Earlier, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti that the launch is scheduled for March 20-21. According to Glavkosmos, the satellites were delivered to the cosmodrome on February 25.
The materials say that the export of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with satellites to the launch complex at the 31st Baikonur site is planned for March 18, and the launch on March 21 at 20.07 Moscow time.

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4 containers arrived in Baikonur

source Roscosmos: https://www.roscosmos.ru/28106/

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Correction, 5 containers have arrived.  :-[

https://twitter.com/glavkosmosJSC/status/1232192210080346113

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As reported in the Fregat thread, all OneWeb Russian launches use Fregat and not Fregat-M. Please update the thread title accordingly. Thanks.
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SFN Launch Schedule, update March 5? (change is labelled as March 1)
OneWeb Flight 3: March 21, 2020, 1707 UTC
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Images of the complete orbital unit:
https://www.roscosmos.ru/28106/

Payload fairing N15000-038

Fregat-adapter 123-02 (I think)
There is no direct view of the Fregat.
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Here is our next launch mission patch dedicated to Alexei Leonov, The first human to conduct a spacewalk. @OneWeb is possible also thanks to the work and effort of many partners around the world. @roscosmos @OneWebSatellit1 @Arianespace to name a few. Collaboration is key!

https://twitter.com/M_Ladovaz/status/1238417912790241280

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/28106/

Assembly of the launch vehicle
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We will livestream the launch on our Facebook page so that everyone can watch the event. We encourage everyone to follow social distancing recommendations and enjoy the launch remotely.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1239848815231893505

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Flight ST28: Arianespace at the OneWeb constellation’s service for the third time
March 17, 2020

For its fourth mission of the year – and the second flight in 2020 with the Soyuz medium-lift launcher – Arianespace will perform the third launch for the OneWeb constellation, orbiting 34 satellites.

This 51st Soyuz mission conducted by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate will be operated from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It will pave the way for the constellation’s deployment phase – for which Arianespace is planned to perform 18 more medium-lift Soyuz launches from three spaceports (Kourou, Baikonur and Vostochny) during 2020 and 2021, without mentioning the Ariane 62 maiden flight.

By operating this third flight on behalf of the global satellite operator OneWeb, Arianespace participates in the fulfilment of its customer’s ultimate ambition: providing internet access for everyone, everywhere.

Flight ST28 will be performed from the Soyuz Launch Complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Flight ST28, the 28th Soyuz commercial mission from the Baikonur Cosmodrome performed by Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate, will put 34 OneWeb satellites into a near polar orbit at an altitude of 450 kilometers. After separation, the satellites will raise themselves to their operational orbit.

The initial six OneWeb satellites were successfully orbited by Arianespace on Soyuz Flight VS21 from French Guiana on February 27, 2019. On February 7, 2020, Arianespace and its Starsem affiliate launched successfully from Baikonour 34 OneWeb satellites on Soyuz Flight ST27.

OneWeb’s mission is to deliver global communications through a next-generation satellite constellation that will bring seamless connectivity to everyone, everywhere.

To achieve its purpose, OneWeb is building a network composed of low-Earth orbit satellites that will provide high-speed, low latency services to a wide range of customers in sectors that include aeronautics, maritime, backhaul services, community Wi-Fi, emergency response services and more. Central to its mission, OneWeb also will focus on connecting schools and bridging the digital divide for people everywhere.

Once deployed, the OneWeb constellation will enable user terminals capable of offering 3G, LTE, 5G and Wi-Fi coverage, providing high-speed access around the world – by air, sea and land.

OneWeb Satellites – a joint venture between OneWeb and Airbus Defence and Space – is the constellation’s prime contractor. The OneWeb spacecraft for Flight ST28 were built in OneWeb Satellites’ Florida-based series production line dedicated to the assembly, integration, and test of the OneWeb satellites. They will be the 41st to 74th OneWeb satellites to be launched by Arianespace.

For further information, download the Flight ST28 Launch Kit by clicking here: http://www.arianespace.com/press-kits/
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« Last Edit: 03/18/2020 07:54 am by Alter Sachse »
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K1331/20 - PROHIBITED AREA ACTIVATED. AREA BOUNDED BY:
492122N 0634826E - 492225N 0635129E - 492307N 0635514E -
492317N 0635800E - 492312N 0640117E - 492237N 0640447E -
492149N 0640727E - 490427N 0640822E - 490239N 0640514E -
490213N 0640240E - 490155N 0635546E - 490232N 0635240E -
490346N 0634937E - 492122N 0634826E. GND - UNL, 21 22 1700-1730,23 24 1650-1720,25
1640-1710, 21 MAR 17:00 2020 UNTIL 25 MAR 17:10 2020. CREATED: 13 MAR 14:59 2020

E2267/20 - FLW ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD:
A925 UTORA - LUGIK
G498 MAPUN - LARUS
P865 GOLON - LERPI
R826 BAVDA - MAPUN
T764 BAVDA - MAPUN. SFC - UNL, 21 22 1700-1740, 23 24 1650-1730, 25 1640-1730,
21 MAR 17:00 2020 UNTIL 25 MAR 17:30 2020. CREATED: 10 MAR 10:01 2020

F0654/20 - DESIGNATED AIRSPACE HANDBOOK (DAH) IS AMENDED AS FLW: CYD999
EDMONTON FIR IS ESTABLISHED AS FLW:
ROCKET HAZARD AREA BOUNDED BY 8519N 16206W TO 8550N 15235W TO
8231N 13840W TO 8213N 14501W TO POINT OF ORIGIN.
SFC TO UNL. ACFT SHOULD REMAIN CLEAR OF AREA DUE TO DANGER FM
FALLING DEBRIS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 1700-1830, 21 MAR 17:00 2020 UNTIL 24 MAR 18:30
2020. CREATED: 16 MAR 21:23 2020
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https://twitter.com/m_ladovaz/status/1240327538733432842

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@OneWeb Launch3. We are on the Launch pad !!

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Weather status in Baikonur for Saturday is Green Heavy check mark. Rocket is now on the launch pad and we are continuing to prep for our third #OneWebLaunch.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1240333722907533314

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Assembly of "Soyuz-2.1b" for OneWeb-launch



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Additional NOTAM for 2nd stage and fairing debris specifically for low altitude airspace

E2271/20 - AIRSPACE CLSD WI AREA:
ELLIPSE CENTRE 591246N0645624E, DIMENSIONS OF AXES 100X80KM,
AZM OF MAJOR AXIS 003. GND - 1500M AMSL, 21 22 1700-1740, 23 24 1650-1730, 25
1640-1720, 21 MAR 17:00 2020 UNTIL 25 MAR 17:20 2020. CREATED: 10 MAR 13:38 2020
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