British GPS system

[Stussy]

Eric Mc said:

I didn't think SpaceX were in the GPS game.

They’re in the rocket and launching satellites game though.
Surely if someone really wants/needs to get a satellite up then it has to be an option?

[Beati Dogu]

Roscosmos boss Dmitry Rogozin: "OneWeb is waiting for bankruptcy"

“Russian counter-sanctions in space will lead to billions in losses for the US and the UK, OneWeb is waiting for bankruptcy. The company will not be able to fully deploy the orbital constellation.”

Wouldn’t surprise me if SpaceX offer to take up the slack, just to piss the Russians off.

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Stussy said:

Eric Mc said:

I didn't think SpaceX were in the GPS game.

They’re in the rocket and launching satellites game though.
Surely if someone really wants/needs to get a satellite up then it has to be an option?

SpaceX makes money buy launching satellites for other companies. I wouldn’t be surprised if Musk decides to offer SpaceX’s services to OneWeb.

[MartG]

I wonder if the Russians will allow the OneWeb 14 payload to leave Russia to be launched elsewhere

[Beati Dogu]

Well, SpaceX have indeed stepped in to launch the remaining OneWeb satellites. Statement from OneWeb:

"OneWeb to resume satellite launches through agreement with SpaceX

Agreement will enable OneWeb to resume its launch programme and complete satellite constellation for industry-grade secure connectivity around the world.

London, U.K., 21 March, 2022 – OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, announced today that the company and SpaceX entered into an agreement that will enable OneWeb to resume satellite launches.

The first launch with SpaceX is anticipated in 2022 and will add to OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation that currently stands at 428 satellites, or 66 percent of the fleet. OneWeb's network will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity."


https://oneweb.net/resources/oneweb-resume-satelli...