OneWeb to build 15 internet satellites a week at Florida factory


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016

Space fleet: An artist's impression of an orbiting satellite. Satellite Internet Startup OneWeb Ltd aims to supply Internet services worldwide through a fleet of 700 or more satellites it expects to have in orbit and operating by the end of 2019.

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: Satellite internet Startup OneWeb Ltd plans to manufacture 15 satellites per week at a planned factory in Florida as part of its push to provide global high-speed Internet access, company officials said on April 19.

Backed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group and other well-known firms, OneWeb aims to supply Internet services worldwide through a fleet of 700 or more satellites it expects to have in orbit and operating by the end of 2019.

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