{"id":58284,"date":"2021-01-14T22:45:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/oneweb-adjusts-target-constellation-size-down-to-7000-satellites\/"},"modified":"2021-01-14T22:45:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T14:45:26","slug":"oneweb-adjusts-target-constellation-size-down-to-7000-satellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/oneweb-adjusts-target-constellation-size-down-to-7000-satellites\/","title":{"rendered":"OneWeb Adjusts Target Constellation Size Down to 7,000 Satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><strong>OneWeb<\/strong> has adjusted its plans for the size of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation down from a 48,000-satellite constellation to roughly 7,000, the company announced Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In May, while the company was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, OneWeb asked the <b>FCC<\/b> to increase its market access for a constellation of 48,000 satellites. Now, OneWeb is recalibrating and reducing its request for U.S. market access to 6,372 satellites. OneWeb said that together with the 720 satellites for which it is already licensed by the FCC, the total constellation size will be roughly 7,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OneWeb emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2020 under the ownership of a consortium led by the U.K. government and <strong>Bharti Global<\/strong>. About a month after the milestone, OneWeb returned to flight with a launch of 36 satellites, bringing the number of satellites in its constellation to 110. The company said it is focused on launching its first-generation system of 648 satellites and on track to start regional commercial services within a year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the FCC filing dated Jan. 12, OneWeb said the revised deployment plan will allow for \u201csuperior end user throughput and spectral efficiency while reducing funding requirements and fostering OneWeb\u2019s responsible space vision.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the filing, OneWeb is proposing 72 satellites across 32 planes in both the 40\u00b0 and 55\u00b0 orbital inclination, in addition to 1,764 satellites in the 87.9\u00b0 orbital inclination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis solidification of OneWeb\u2019s constellation demonstrates the commitment and vision of OneWeb\u2019s new owners, the U.K. government and <b>Bharti Global<\/b> who are dedicated to deploying a cost effective, responsible, and groundbreaking satellite network to deliver global broadband,\u201d OneWeb said in Wednesday\u2019s statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_321389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-321389\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-321389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.04.30-PM-800x517.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.04.30-PM-800x517.png 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.04.30-PM-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.04.30-PM-309x200.png 309w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-2.04.30-PM.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-321389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OneWeb\u2019s summary of proposed constellation deployments. (Screenshot via FCC filing.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><i>[Coming soon from Via Satellite: An interview with Sunil Bharti Mittal of <\/i><b><i>Bharti Enterprises<\/i><\/b><i>] <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OneWeb has adjusted its plans for the size of its Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation down from a 48,000-satellite constellation to roughly 7,000, the company announced Wednesday.&nbsp; In May, while the company was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, OneWeb asked the FCC to increase its market access for a constellation of 48,000 satellites. 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