LVM3-M3

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LVM3-M3
LVM3 M3, OneWeb India-2 - Lift off from Second Launch Pad of SDSC-SHAR 09.webp
LVM-3 launch
Launch26 March 2023
09:00 IST (UTC +5:30)
Operator ISRO
Pad SDSC SLP
Payload
OutcomeSuccess
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The LVM3-M2 was the sixth launch of India's LVM3 launch vehicle. It was the second commercial launch of the rocket under NSIL and it was a multi-satellite mission to low earth orbit. The cryogenic stage performed multiple reorientation and velocity addition maneuvers to sequentially dispose the satellites.

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On 20 April 2022 OneWeb announced a deal with NewSpace India Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation. [1] OneWeb satellites were to be deployed by LVM 3 [2] using a lightly modified version of the satellite dispenser previously used on Soyuz rockets, a plan cancelled after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [3] The mission was also referred to as Oneweb India-2 campaign.

The flight carried a second batch of 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites to low earth orbit of 450 km with 87.4° inclination. The launch featured a newer white coat of insulation on the cryogenic stage (C25) which has more environmental-friendly manufacturing processes, better insulation properties and the use of lightweight materials. [4] The vehicle took off with a total payload of 5,805 kg at 09:00:20 hours IST from the second launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota. It achieved satellite injection conditions in about 17 minutes and began injecting the satellites from the twentieth minute. The vehicle performed a sophisticated manoeuvre to orient in orthogonal directions and injected the satellites into precise orbits with defined time-gaps to avoid collision of the satellites. [5] It was Oneweb's 18th launch and brought the constellation to 618 satellites. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "OneWeb agrees satellite launch programme with New Space India". OneWeb. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Successful launch of 36 OneWeb Satellites with ISRO/NSIL marks key milestone to enable global connectivity". OneWeb. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Graham, William (22 October 2022). "OneWeb resumes launches with first commercial GSLV Mk.III". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "ISRO's C25 cryogenic stage now sports white, ditches black; What's the science behind it?". Wion. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "LVM3-M3 / OneWeb India-2 Mission". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "LVM3 M3/OneWeb India-2 mission accomplished successfully". www.isro.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://www.isro.gov.in/media_isro/pdf/Missions/LVM3/LVM3_M3_OneWeb_India2_Brochure_V9.pdf
  8. 1 2 "LVM3 - ISRO". www.isro.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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