OneWeb and NSIL / ISRO Announce Satellite Arrival Ahead of Historic Launch in India

OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications
company, today announced the arrival of 36 satellites at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(SDSC- SHAR) in advance of a planned launch from Sriharikota, India. With this launch,
OneWeb will have over 70% of its planned Gen 1 LEO constellation in orbit as it progresses to
deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity services around the world.

OneWeb has partnered with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the national
space agency of India – Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), to facilitate this launch.
The launch will be the company’s 14 th overall and the satellites will be put into orbit by the
heaviest ISRO rocket, the GSLV- MkIII, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. One additional
launch will take place this year and three more are targeted for early next year to complete the
constellation.
With a vision to deliver transformative connectivity around the world, the upcoming launch will
be a pivotal moment for OneWeb, demonstrating tremendous momentum and progress towards
delivering global coverage next year. OneWeb resumes its launch programme with leading
partners in the Satcom industry and the company’s services are already available in Alaska,
Canada, UK, and the Arctic region.
India’s Bharti Enterprises, a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb, this year announced a
distribution partnership with Hughes Communications India Private Ltd. (HCIPL). OneWeb will
connect towns, villages, and local and regional municipalities in the hardest-to-reach areas, thus
playing a critical role in bridging the digital divide across India.

Neil Masterson, OneWeb CEO, commented: “OneWeb’s dedication to industry collaboration
has allowed us to successfully navigate the everchanging global environment and prepare for
yet another milestone launch. We are proud of our ability to adapt and remain on track to deliver
global connectivity in the hardest to reach places. With many thanks to our top-of-the line
partners ISRO and NSIL, as well as our shareholder Bharti Global for their continued
stewardship, we were able to facilitate this upcoming pioneering launch in Sriharikota India.”
Radhakrishnan D, Chairman-cum- Managing Director, NewSpace India Limited,
commented: “Undertaking the launch of 36 OneWeb satellites on-board GSLV-MkIII from India
is a historic moment for NSIL and ISRO. We are excited to see the arrival of the satellites and
the Ground Support Equipment in India in preparation for the launch. Teams at NSIL/ ISRO are sincerely working towards
providing the best of the Launch Service solutions and support for OneWeb satellites, and we
wish their teams great success in their forthcoming activities at SDSC-SHAR and launch.”
OneWeb continues to remain focused on executing its first-generation system and scaling
services worldwide. Over the past few months, OneWeb has announced several innovative
strategic partnerships with companies including Telstra, HD Hyundai Avikus, Marlink, Intelsat,
Relativity Space, Telespazio, Astroscale, Telefónica, Kymeta, Telstra and Hanwha Systems
Corporation.