SpaceX launches European satellites from Florida's Space Coast

SpaceX launches 36 OneWeb satellites from Florida

SpaceX successfully launched 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit on Monday, December 12th, marking the company's third launch in less than a month. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at approximately 4:30 PM EST, carrying the OneWeb satellites into low Earth orbit. The satellites will join OneWeb's existing constellation of satellites, which provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to customers around the world.

This launch is a significant milestone for OneWeb, as it brings the company closer to its goal of providing global coverage with its satellite constellation. OneWeb plans to have a total of 648 satellites in orbit by the end of 2022, which will provide coverage to over 90% of the world's population.

The launch is also a major victory for SpaceX, which has been providing launch services for OneWeb since 2019. SpaceX has now launched a total of 106 OneWeb satellites into orbit, and the company has a contract to launch a total of 428 OneWeb satellites.