36 OneWeb Broadband LEOs Set for Monday Launch

Arianespace is to launch 36 OneWeb low earth orbit broadband satellites Monday from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome, OneWeb said Thursday. The launch will bring OneWeb's total in-orbit constellation to 182 satellites and is the fifth of its "Five to 50" program to deliver connectivity to regions north of 50 degrees latitude by June, it said. Global service will be available in 2022, it said.