ISRO launches 36 OneWeb satellites in 1st commercial launch for LVM-3

Context

The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) launched a constellation of 36 broadband satellites developed by OneWeb to Low Earth Orbit.

About 

• The satellites were launched onboard the Launch Vehicle Mark-III, which is a redesignated version of the Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV Mk-III), from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
• This is the first commercial launch for LVM-3 and the mission is being conducted under an agreement between OneWeb and New Space India Limited (NSIL).

• The satellites are a part of the 468 satellite constellation of OneWeb released into Leo Earth Orbit to provide Internet access to areas which are impossible to provide.

LVM3-M2

• LVM3-M2 is a three-stage launch vehicle consisting of two solid propellant S200 strap-ons on its sides and core stage comprising L110 liquid stage and C25 cryogenic stage.
• The LVM3-M2 mission would give a boost to the space agency with the new launch vehicle to place satellites into low earth orbit (LEO), along with its trusted workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).