20 October 2024 – Eutelsat Group is pleased to announce the successful launch and deployment of 20 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), further strengthening the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 which lifted off at 10:13 pm PT (local) on October 19 from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The satellites separated successfully from the vehicle and were dispensed in 10 batches over a period of 20 minutes, with signal acquisition confirmed on all 20 satellites. The satellites were built by Airbus U.S. Space & Defense in Merritt Island, Florida. Read more