The company OneWeb is deploying 40 satellites the size of washing machines into orbit, adding to those it has already circling.
According to OneWeb’s CEO Neil Masterson, the company already has a strong presence in Alaska, “but by launching more satellites, it means we have greater satellite concentration over Alaska, so it just improves the service.”
OneWeb’s satellites provide service to companies like Alaska Communications and Pacific Dataport, Inc., who then provide that service to Alaskans. Thursday’s event marks the company’s first launch with SpaceX, on a rocket more than 200 feet tall. “We are their customer, but they are also our competitor, because obviously SpaceX controls Starlink, and we compete with Starlink in terms of connectivity,” said Masterson, adding, “We’re kind of frenemies, frankly.”
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