The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through NSIL. It is the first multi-satellite mission with 36 OneWeb Satellites to the LEO as the heaviest Payload mass of 5,796 kg. of LVM3 till date.

Salient features of the Mission

• First Commercial Mission of LVM3
• First Multi-Satellite mission with 36 OneWeb Satellites onboard
• First launch of LVM3 to LEO
• First Indian rocket with six ton payload
• First NSIL Mission with LVM3
• First OneWeb Mission with NSIL/DoS

Technical Highlights:

• Handling of multiple satellite separation events
• Increased nominal mission duration
• Ensuring safe separation distance through C25 stage re-orientation and velocity addition
• Ensuring data availability for entire mission duration
• Realization of New payload adaptor and interface ring for the satellites dispenser

OneWeb Constellation Summary:

• OneWeb Constellation operates in a LEO Polar Orbit
• Satellites are arranged in 12 rings (Orbital planes) with 49 satellites in each plane.
• The orbital planes are inclined to be near polar (87.9 Deg.)
• The orbital planes are 1200 km above the Earth
• Each satellite completes a full trip around the earth every 109 minutes.
• Theearth is rotating underneath satellites, so they will always be flying over new locations on the ground.
• In full service, each plane will have 49 satellites = 588 Satellites.

OneWeb Satellites Connectivity