Liftoff is at 1:38 p.m. EDT (1738 GMT).
Update for 1:33 p.m. EDT: Arianespace and Roscosmos, Russia s space agency, have delayed the OneWeb Launch 7 mission by 24 hours to replace an electrical part of its Soyuz rocket. The mission will now launch on
Friday, May 28, at 1:38 p.m. EDT (1738 GMT).
A Soyuz rocket will launch a new clutch of 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit from Russia today (May 27) and you can watch the liftoff live online.
Arianespace and partner Starsem will launch the Soyuz mission, called ST32, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia at 1:43 p.m. EDT (1743 GMT, or 2:43 a.m. local time on Friday, May 28).
Launch is scheduled for 1:43 p.m. EDT on May 27, 2021. It'll give OneWeb a fleet of 218 satellites, 2nd-largest global internet network in Earth-orbit.
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Worried about Starlinks? Get ready for what s coming
Written By:
Bob King for the Duluth News Tribune | 12:25 pm, May 18, 2021 ×
A train of Starlink satellites marches across the W of Cassiopeia on May 8, 2021. As satellite numbers rapidly rise, it may soon become impossible to gaze at a starry sky uninterrupted by artificial stars. (Bob King)
With the May 15th launch of 52 additional SpaceX Starlink satellites, there are now 1,677 in orbit. That s just 14 percent of the planned total of 12,000 that are expected to be in place by late 2027. SpaceX has requested a permit from the FCC for 30,000 more to supplement the fleet, for a potential grand total of 42,000 . In case you re not familiar with Starlink, it s a satellite-based, high-speed internet service that will cover underserved, rural areas as well as the more competitive urban areas across the planet. For $499 you get a router, tripod and small satellite dish; service is $99 a month.