French company Arianespace has said it will carry OneWeb satellites on the Ariane 6 inaugural flight, scheduled for July 2020. Stephane Israel, CEO of Arianespace, said the terms of the agreement are set to be formalised this month, and OneWeb had two further options for Ariane 6 missions. The first option is a launch in 2019 from Kourou, French Guiana, with an initial payload capacity of up to 100 kilograms.
French company Arianespace has said it will carry OneWeb satellites on the Ariane 6 inaugural flight, scheduled for July 2020. Stephane Israel, CEO of Arianespace, said the terms of the agreement are set to be formalised this month, and OneWeb had two further options for Ariane 6 missions. In February, the broadband internet provider put the first six satellites of its 600-strong constellation into orbit via Russia's Soyuz rocket.