In accordance with the decision of the State Commission on October 11, 2021, the “Soyuz-2.1b” carrier rocket with the ONEWEB acceleration unit and 36 new spacecraft of OneWeb were taken from the technical on the starting complex of the Eastern cosmodrome and installed in the starting system. It is scheduled for 14 October 2021 at 12:40 Moscow time.
Today at 01:00 Moscow time (07:00 local time) began transportation of space destination Soyuz-2.1B / frigate / OneWeb on the starting complex. At the same time, the calculation of specialists of the state corporation “Roskosmos” began work on the preparation of the infrastructure of starting equipment. Later, the rocket was installed in the starting system and completed a mobile service tower.
This construction allows you to work on preparing for the launch of the carrier missile in the most difficult climatic conditions. The height of the service tower is 52 m, the weight is 1600 tons and consists of seven tiers. The use of this tower allows you to significantly increase the security of personnel when preparing a carrier rocket to start.
As part of the first starting day, the assembly of the measurement system schemes, control systems and measurement systems of refueling levels, docking of filling and pneumocommunications are scheduled. Then – autonomous checks of the accelerated block “Frigate” of the production of the SA Science and Production Association Lavochkina and carrier missiles “Soyuz-2.1b” Production of the Progress Rocket and Space Center (both enterprises are part of the state corporation “Roscosmos”).
Internet access via the OneWeb satellite system will be carried out through 40 terrestrial terminal stations, which will be deployed on the ground surface. The OneWeb terminals will be autonomous, capable of independently supplying themselves with energy and well-protected from the influence of adverse environmental factors. Each of the terminals will be able to provide high-speed Internet access in the area of its coverage through Wi-Fi technology, LTA or 5G. A licensed range of radio frequencies or, where there will be such an opportunity to have a common radio frequency range of Wi-Fi standards, LTU or 5G.