OneWeb

The OneWeb satellite constellation—formerly known as WorldVu—is a proposed constellation of approximately 700 satellites expected to provide global internet broadband service to individual consumers as early as 2019. The constellation is proposed by the company WorldVu Satellites Ltd., which has used the alternate name L5 in various regulatory filings. The company is registered in St. Hellier, Jersey and is expected to require up to in capital by the time the full constellation becomes operational in 2019–2020. The company plans to orbit a total constellation of 700 satellites, operating in circular low Earth orbits of and , with half of the satellites operating at each altitude. The communication satellites will operate in the Ku band of the radio frequency spectrum, with 20 satellites operating in each of 20 different orbital planes to provide consistent coverage. The company business plan is attempting to “reach hundreds of millions of potential users residing in places without [existing] broadband access.”