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Launch preparations for the LVM3 rocket carrying OneWeb satellites have begun by ISRO

The countdown to Sunday’s launch of 36 UK-based Network Access Associated Limited (OneWeb) satellites by an Indian Space Research Organization (ISROLVM3 ) rocket began on Saturday. During the countdown, the rocket’s satellite system will be tested and the rocket’s fuel tank will be filled.

The final batch of 36 Gen1 satellites for OneWeb, with a total weight of 5,805 kg, will be launched at 9 a.m. from a landing gear by an Indian rocket LVM3, 43.5 meters high and weighing 643 tonnes there are two launches at the rocket port at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

They will be launched into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). LVM3 is a three-stage rocket that uses liquid fuel for the first stage, solid fuel for its two strip-on motors, liquid fuel for the second stage and cryogenic fuel for the third stage Upcoming rocket mission codenamed by ISRO as LVM3-M3/OneWeb India-2 Mission. The rocket will be launched, and the satellite separation process will begin in just over 19 minutes. Thirty-six satellites will phase out.

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