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How many OneWeb satellites are in orbit?

As of October 17, 2026, 652 OneWeb satellites are active, from 656 launched. GCAT lists their owner country as the United Kingdom.

652

Active satellites

656

Launched in total

20

Launches

February 27, 2019

First launch

A Soyuz rocket lifting off at night, lit by its own exhaust, with a service tower beside it
A Soyuz rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 5, 2011. Soyuz rockets have flown most of the OneWeb launches. Photo: NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

OneWeb has launched 656 satellites on 20 launches since February 27, 2019, and the most recent launch was on October 20, 2024.

Satellites launched per year

02505002019: 620192020: 10420202021: 28420212022: 11020222023: 13220232024: 20202420
OneWeb satellites launched each year. 2026 is partial, through October 16.
Data table
OneWeb launches by year
YearLaunchesSatellites
201916
20203104
20218284
20223110
20234132
2024120

Rockets used

Where they orbit

OneWeb satellites have flown on 4 types of rocket, led by Soyuz-2-1B with 11 launches.

Sources and method