by Matt Wilson | Jan 15, 2021 | Constellation, Finance, Seradata News
In a surge of activity, OneWeb – recently purchased by British/Indian interests – has applied to the US FCC for a “minor” amendment to its Phase 2 constellation proposal involving a considerable reduction in its planned number of satellites. In addition to this, on 15...
by David Todd | Dec 18, 2020 | Launches, Satellites
A Soyuz 2-1b/Fregat was launch from Vostochny in Eastern Russia at 1226 GMT on 18 December carrying 36 OneWeb communications satellites as part of the Anglo-Indian owned mobile communications constellation . The satellites were deployed into a near polar orbit in...
by David Todd | Nov 16, 2020 | Satellites, Seradata News, Space politics
Dominic Cummings, the principal adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and the driving force for Brexit and the purchase of the OneWeb satellite constellation, left Number 10 Downing Street in November after his resignation was forced by what had been the UK...
by Matt Wilson | Oct 28, 2020 | Constellation, Finance, History, Seradata News
The Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York announced its approval of the joint British/Indian takeover bid of Chapter 11 company OneWeb on 2 October. This allows the sale of the company to take place and it is hoped this will be completed by the end of...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 28, 2020 | Constellation, Finance, India, Seradata News
The Hughes Network Systems portion of satellite operator EchoStar Corp., announced on 27 July 2020 that it would be investing a second US$50 million into OneWeb. This follows the auction win by a consortium lead by the UK Government and Bharti Global (an Indian...
