OneWeb launches 36 satellites ahead of Internet service rollout later this year SHARE British satellite constellation firm OneWeb Ltd. completed a successful launch today, sending 36 satellites into orbit that it said will pave the way for it to roll out a commercial internet service in parts of the northern hemisphere. OneWeb, which now has more than 200 satellites in orbit that will eventually be used to provide a global service, said the launch from Russia’s Far East will enable it to provide connectivity everywhere north of 50 degrees latitude. The company was founded in 2012, and aims to provide a high-speed internet connectivity service across the entire world. It sees an opportunity especially in more remote areas that lack physical, land-based communications infrastructure.