Hanwha Systems-Invested Space Internet Company OneWeb Launches Rocket Adorned with Taegeukgi

The rocket launched by the space internet company OneWeb. (Photo by OneWeb)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Hanwha Systems announced on the 15th that OneWeb, a space internet company invested in by Hanwha Systems, launched a rocket emblazoned with the Taegeukgi (South Korean flag).

OneWeb launched 36 satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia at 6:40 PM the previous day and successfully established communication four hours later. This was OneWeb's seventh rocket launch this year, bringing the total number of OneWeb satellites in orbit to 358.

OneWeb is the company in which Hanwha Systems announced an investment of $300 million (approximately 345 billion KRW) last August. OneWeb sequentially engraves the national flags of the companies joining its board of directors on its rockets. The rocket launched this time featured the flags of the UK government, Indian telecom company Bharti, French satellite communications company Eutelsat, Japanese SoftBank, and now Hanwha Systems, which added the Taegeukgi to the rocket.

OneWeb stated, "We engraved the Taegeukgi on the rocket as a sign of respect and gratitude to Hanwha Systems, which will add top-tier satellite and antenna technology to OneWeb's lineup."

OneWeb collaborates with the world's leading companies in various fields. The satellites are manufactured by Airbus OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture with Europe's largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus. Rocket launches are conducted through cooperation between Arianespace and Soyuz. The gateways that receive and distribute satellite signals on the ground partner with the American network company Hughes.

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