The Baikonur cosmodrome began preparing for the launch of ONEWEB spacecraft within the framework of Missions No. 38 and No. 39. On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, a railway composition with blocks and head fairings “Soyuz-2.1B arrived at the Tyurats station “.
Sports Space Center specialists (branch of the center of exploitation of ground-based space infrastructure facilities are included in the state corporation “Roskosmos”) met the composition, after which it was transported to the site No. 112 of the cosmodrome. All work performed by experts is carried out in accordance with the pre-charts.
Recall, in 2021, three launchers under the OneWeb program were held on the Baikonur cosmodrome. In 2022, the first launch of ONEB spacecraft using the Soyuz-2.1B carrier missile with the Frigate acceleration unit is scheduled for March 5 (Mission No. 38).
In connection with the upcoming start on the cosmodrome, the preparation of the Overclocking block “Frigate” continues. Currently, working with the ground complex of the management system and electrical tests.
ONEWB spacecraft are designed to create a space system of communication providing high-speed Internet access at any point of the Earth.