Airbus to build 900 satellites for OneWeb internet-from-space project

Project partly funded by Richard Branson’s Virgin group aims to create global communications network, launching the first of its orbiting fleet in 2018Airbus will design and build about 900 satellites for privately owned OneWeb, which plans to offer high-speed, space-based internet access to billions of people worldwide, company officials have announced. About 700 of the satellites, each weighing less than 150 kg (330lb), would be launched into orbit beginning in 2018, with the rest staying on the ground until replacements were needed, said OneWeb, based in Britain’s Channel Islands. Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 16, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Reuters in Cape Canaveral Tags: Satellites Airbus Science Space Business Internet World news Source Type: news