The firm is a famous rival of Starlink.
OneWeb has finally put to orbit the last 36 satellites of its initial 616-satellite “constellation,” a milestone Chief Executive Officer Neil Masterson toldHe added that the firm has “been through some geopolitical issues over the last year or so, and the team has proven to be extremely resilient and caught up.”OneWeb is now ready to offer broadband to businesses and government clients in the lower 48 U.S. states in May.
The company was founded a decade ago by serial space entrepreneur Greg Wyler but had a difficult path. OneWeb filed for bankruptcy in March 2020 after being cut off from credit markets by the economic disturbances caused by COVID-19.
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