The British company OneWeb has signed an agreement to put its satellites into orbit with the United States' SpaceX corporation, the company said on its website on Monday, Trend reports citing Interfax.
"OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, announced today that the company and SpaceX have entered into an agreement that will enable OneWeb to resume satellite launches," the website said.
According to OneWeb, the first joint launch with SpaceX is expected in 2022.
OneWeb earlier announced its plans to resume satellite launches in 2022.
OneWeb's satellite constellation currently includes 428 satellites, which is two-thirds of its planned fleet, it said. OneWeb's operational network is accessible "for the remotest parts of the world above 50 degrees north," the company said.