Jan 23, 2019   SOURCE: Airbus

OneWeb Satellites has shipped first satellites for the OneWeb constellation to launch site

OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, today announced the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation.

The satellites were manufactured at the OneWeb Satellites facility on the Airbus Defence and Space Toulouse site and the first six have been shipped to Kourou for launch.  The first launch of the mega constellation is scheduled for 19 February 2019 on a Soyuz rocket - the beginning of a long series.

With this generation of satellites, OneWeb Satellites is entering a new chapter in the story that started three years ago. “Our team is transforming the space industry and we are in the midst of demonstrating we can deliver on our promises,” said Tony Gingiss, OneWeb Satellites CEO.

OneWeb Satellites will now turn its focus to ramping up production of the full constellation of satellites in its new factory in Florida, demonstrating once again the agility of this JV.
 

View source version on Airbus: https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/01/oneweb-satellites-has-shipped-first-satellites-for-the-oneweb-constellation-to-launch-site.html