The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Satellite Constellation Cut Announced by OneWeb

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Tom Patton
Jan 20, 2021
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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb, has "streamlined" its satellite constellation and reduced its request for U.S. market access from 47,884 to 6,372 spacecraft. Together with the satellites for which it is already licensed by the FCC, the total constellation size will be roughly 7,000, down from the 48,000 or so proposed last…

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