OneWeb to increase satellite count to 648 in 2023 for global internet connectivity

Bharti Enterprises-owned OneWeb on Tuesday said it is on track for global internet coverage this year through its satellite broadband services and will take its total satellite count in space to 648. With the launch of 40 more new satellites in the orbit on Monday, the company currently has 542 satellites, representing over 80% of satellite fleet in-orbit.

OneWeb launched the satellites with Elon Musk-owned spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The new satellites will help OneWeb expand internet services across the US, Southern Europe, Australia, Middle East and more.