Launch of 36 satellites on ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3 begins tonight

The launch of ‘LVM3 – M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission’ is scheduled at 0007 hours IST on October 23. 

OneWeb is a private satellite communications company. India’s Bharti Enterprises is a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb. 

“This contract with M/s OneWeb is a historic milestone for NSIL and ISRO, as LVM3, is making its entry into the global commercial launch service market,” according to ISRO. 

LVM3 is a three-stage vehicle with two solid motor strap-ons, a liquid propellant core stage and a cryogenic stage.