According to Sunil Bharti Mittal, Bharti Group’s subsidiary – OneWeb will be the first private player to launch satellites from Indian soil through ISRO facilities.
During the launch of space and satellite companies body Indian Space Association, Mittal said that from mid-2022 the company is planning to start providing connectivity in the country through OneWeb satellite.
"OneWeb will be the first customer which starts to bring a commercial position into the Indian space market," Mittal said.
According to Mittal, OneWeb will leverage ISRO's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III rockets for launch of satellites from Indian soil.
OneWeb has 322 satellites in space at the present.
Mittal said that many large countries have rapidly made strides in the space sector and matching them is not possible without government's support.
"With this new initiative that we have taken, I am sure more and more international customers will come to the doorstep of ISRO and NSIL (NewSpace India Ltd). We have a great future ahead. The Prime Minister is showing us the way. It's time for the industry to respond," Mittal said.
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