ISRO launches heaviest rocket with 36 satellites on board

way2barak, Oct.23: OneWeb has shared a video showing the launch of ISRO’s heaviest rocket carrying the startup’s 36 broadband satellites on board. The LVM3 rocket lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport just after midnight, marking its first commercial satellite launch.

Sharing the video of the launch, OneWeb tweeted, “A huge thanks to the teams at ISRO and NSIL India for a successful lift off! We will continue to provide updates as our 36 satellites begin to separate and start their life in space.” At 1.42 am on Sunday, the ISRO confirmed that the mission was completed successfully, with all 36 satellites placed into intended orbits.

A huge thanks to the teams at @ISRO and @NSIL_India for a successful lift off!

We will continue to provide updates as our 36 satellites begin to separate and start their life in space.#OneWebLaunch14 🚀 pic.twitter.com/WQacRB9Al5

— OneWeb (@OneWeb) October 22, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of its heaviest rocket with 36 OneWeb satellites. “Congratulations…on the successful launch of our heaviest launch vehicle LVM3 with 36 OneWeb satellites…LVM3 exemplifies Atmanirbharta…and enhances India’s competitive edge in global commercial launch service market,” he tweeted.