OneWeb satellites launched from the territory of Russia were put into orbit. 36 vehicles were delivered by the Soyuz-2.1b rocket. This is reported by the Telegram channel Zvezdanews with reference to the state corporation "Roscosmos".
"All 36 OneWeb satellites launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome have been put into orbit," the report says.
The launch of the rocket with the Fregat upper stage and OneWeb satellites took place on October 14 at 12:40 Moscow time. Roscosmos was broadcasting from the launch pad. This is the fifth launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome in 2021. During past launches, Russian rockets have also put OneWeb satellites into orbit.
Earlier, the General director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin on the air of Channel One noted that Starlink satellites can be used for military purposes. In his opinion, SpaceX vehicles can become a tool for command and control of troops and intelligence.
In September, it was reported about the development of a method for assembling a satellite with wireless charging of modules in space. As TASS reported, the method was developed at the Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (TsNIIMash) of the Roscosmos State Corporation.
Daniil Irinin
