A Russian-built Soyuz rocket soared into the skies over the Guiana Space Center on Friday with the fourth set of O3b broadband satellites joining twelve constellation craft launched in recent years to connect those parts of the world where Internet access is not readily available through conventional means.
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The first Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center in nearly ten months is on tap on Friday as a ‘Europeanized’ version of the Russian workhorse stands ready to soar into orbit with the fourth set of O3b broadband Internet satellites.
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A “Europeanized” Soyuz rocket rolls out to the ELS Launch Pad at the Guiana Space Center after undergoing assembly at the MIK integration facility in preparation for the launch of the fourth set of O3b broadband satellite
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Four O3b Networks satellites arrive at the Guiana Space Center after a trans-Atlantic flight from their manufacturer Thales Alenia Space and complete final pre-launch processing.
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