Our last launch this week took place on September 14 at 18:07 UTC. Arianespace, and its affiliate, Starsem, launched a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The launch was conducted from Pad 31/6. Onboard the Soyuz were 34 satellites for the OneWeb 10 mission or Flight ST36 in Arianespace numbering. The rocket’s Fregat upper stage conducted several engine burns over the course of two and a half hours and then inserted the 36 satellites into the target orbit in several sets, bringing the number of satellites in the constellation to 322 satellites of a planned constellation of 648 OneWeb satellites, meaning it’s just over 49% complete.

This launch marks the 1,945th Soyuz launch since its debut 64 years ago.

More Information

PDF: ST35 press kit (OneWeb)

Launch video