OneWeb partners Isro arm to launch satellites in India from 2022

Bharti-backed low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company OneWeb has partnered with NewSpace India (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), to use Indian-built PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and the heavier GSLV-MkIII (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) as potential platforms to launch OneWeb’s satellites in India from 2022.

The non-binding letter of intent was unveiled at the launch of Indian Space Association (ISpA) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. OneWeb is among the founding members of ISpA, which strives to be the collective voice of space and satellite companies in India and will work with stakeholders across for the development of India’s space ecosystem.