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UK defense committee calls for thorough Eutelsat/OneWeb review

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Eutelsat and OneWeb’s planned merger requires the “strictest possible scrutiny,” a cross-party group of British government officials said in a report warning the U.K has become a “third-rank” power in space post-Brexit.

Combining U.K.-based OneWeb with France’s Eutelsat poses “serious questions about the handing over of critical technology to foreign powers and the need for sovereignty,” said Tobias Ellwood, chair of the U.K’s Defence Select Committee.

In a report published Oct. 19 for the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence, the committee called for a thorough review of the deal under the country’s National Security and Investment Act.

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In all the discussions about Starlink's irreplaceable role in Ukraine, we seem to forget one potentially important factor — #OneWeb! Its ground terminals in Russia are now obviously out of the question, but why not somewhere in Eastern Europe?

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1582111265983717377

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I agree.

I think the US govt should put both under contract so that it’s not subject to the whims of Elon.

That’d be good for Elon, too, as he wouldn’t be so targeted for coercion (including threats) by foreign powers.
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Article on todays launch.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/10/21/oneweb-set-to-resume-launches-on-indian-rocket/

All going well Gen1 constellation should be complete and operational by end of 2023.
They also have Gen 2 constellation launches to start in 2025 on Terran 2. Neutron and Beta(Antares V3) should also be flying by then so few new launch options available to OneWeb. There will also be few 1000kg class LVs for deploying replacement satellites.




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CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 36 #OneWeb satellites on the launch (2022-138) of a GSLV-MkIII rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre on Oct 22 at 1837 UTC:

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1584015920476803072

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In case you missed it, this weekend, 36 OneWeb satellites were successfully launched by @ISRO & @NSIL_India from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

All 36 satellites are operational, bringing OneWeb’s total Gen 1 LEO constellation to 462 satellites.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1584485649213947904

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OneWeb’s high-speed connectivity is set to be delivered to Australia and New Zealand following a distribution partnership agreement between OneWeb and Pivotel Group.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1584818419592966144

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We’re excited to announce that ROCK Networks has partnered with Broadband Communications North @goBCNMB to deliver
@OneWeb LEO satellite internet to Indigenous communities in Northern Manitoba.

https://twitter.com/rock_networks/status/1585665763238707201

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While Starlink is the probable source of what people speculate to be the sat antenna on the back of the USV's running around in Crimea blowing up ships, are there any OneWeb antennas (commercially) available that would also roughly match?

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While Starlink is the probable source of what people speculate to be the sat antenna on the back of the USV's running around in Crimea blowing up ships, are there any OneWeb antennas (commercially) available that would also roughly match?

Is Oneweb built-out enough to provide service that far from the poles? Sevastapol is like 44N, which would mean that if OneWeb could reach that, they could provide service down into Washington, Oregon, Montana, etc.

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Is Oneweb built-out enough to provide service that far from the poles? Sevastapol is like 44N, which would mean that if OneWeb could reach that, they could provide service down into Washington, Oregon, Montana, etc.

~Jon

All** the satellites are in polar (87.9 degree) orbits ... so yes.

** well almost. 700 out of 716. Of the 700, 370 are operational.

--- Tony

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The first OneWeb gateway in Africa is now planned. We have signed a multi-year agreement with @paratus_africa to build a gateway in Luanda, Angola, which we expect to be operational in the second half of 2023.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1588126068799672320

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There are very preliminary, unofficial, unconfirmed signals from Russia that a batch of @OneWeb satellites, taken hostage in Baikonur after Putin's invasion of Ukraine, will be finally returned to their rightful owners..

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1578078705846362112

What options are there for picking up the 36 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur?
I can't find a civilian western cargo plane where the OneWeb containers fit through the cargo door.
Apart from special solutions like Airbus Beluga. But for what a loading platform is required at the airports.
I don't believe that a C5 or C17 flies to Baikonur.
Only AN-124 and IL-76 remain. An IL-76 would have to fly several times.
All airlines flying with Ukrainian license, will not fly to Baikonur. Antonov, Zet Avia, Maximus Air Cargo
In purely formal terms, a Volga Dnepr Airline AN-124 could transport the satellites from Baikonur to India. But is that politically desirable?
Several flights with a Silkway IL-76 (Azerbaijan) would perhaps be more neutral.
« Last Edit: 11/04/2022 01:15 pm by GWR64 »

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OneWeb's low Earth orbit network is able to provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to places never connected before.

Global coverage means remote members of the scientific community can work in near real-time collaboration as we race to understand climate change.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1588496755985088512


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There are very preliminary, unofficial, unconfirmed signals from Russia that a batch of @OneWeb satellites, taken hostage in Baikonur after Putin's invasion of Ukraine, will be finally returned to their rightful owners..

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1578078705846362112

What options are there for picking up the 36 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur?
I can't find a civilian western cargo plane where the OneWeb containers fit through the cargo door.
Apart from special solutions like Airbus Beluga. But for what a loading platform is required at the airports.
I don't believe that a C5 or C17 flies to Baikonur.
Only AN-124 and IL-76 remain. An IL-76 would have to fly several times.
All airlines flying with Ukrainian license, will not fly to Baikonur. Antonov, Zet Avia, Maximus Air Cargo
In purely formal terms, a Volga Dnepr Airline AN-124 could transport the satellites from Baikonur to India. But is that politically desirable?
Several flights with a Silkway IL-76 (Azerbaijan) would perhaps be more neutral.

Truck them out?
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There are very preliminary, unofficial, unconfirmed signals from Russia that a batch of @OneWeb satellites, taken hostage in Baikonur after Putin's invasion of Ukraine, will be finally returned to their rightful owners..

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1578078705846362112

What options are there for picking up the 36 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur?
I can't find a civilian western cargo plane where the OneWeb containers fit through the cargo door.
Apart from special solutions like Airbus Beluga. But for what a loading platform is required at the airports.
I don't believe that a C5 or C17 flies to Baikonur.
Only AN-124 and IL-76 remain. An IL-76 would have to fly several times.
All airlines flying with Ukrainian license, will not fly to Baikonur. Antonov, Zet Avia, Maximus Air Cargo
In purely formal terms, a Volga Dnepr Airline AN-124 could transport the satellites from Baikonur to India. But is that politically desirable?
Several flights with a Silkway IL-76 (Azerbaijan) would perhaps be more neutral.

Truck them out?

OK but where to?

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What options are there for picking up the 36 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur?
I can't find a civilian western cargo plane where the OneWeb containers fit through the cargo door.
Apart from special solutions like Airbus Beluga. But for what a loading platform is required at the airports.
I don't believe that a C5 or C17 flies to Baikonur.
Only AN-124 and IL-76 remain. An IL-76 would have to fly several times.
All airlines flying with Ukrainian license, will not fly to Baikonur. Antonov, Zet Avia, Maximus Air Cargo
In purely formal terms, a Volga Dnepr Airline AN-124 could transport the satellites from Baikonur to India. But is that politically desirable?
Several flights with a Silkway IL-76 (Azerbaijan) would perhaps be more neutral.

Truck them out?

OK but where to?
Baikonur is in Kazakhstan, only leased to Russia. Not sure about the level of extrateritoriality there (cars do seem to use russian license plates). So landing at Baikonur (Yubileyniy) would most likely be somewhat awkward. The next closest airport seems to be Kyzylorda, about 250km away.

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 AIUI it's essentially Russian territory as long as the lease lasts.

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What options are there for picking up the 36 OneWeb satellites from Baikonur?
I can't find a civilian western cargo plane where the OneWeb containers fit through the cargo door.
Apart from special solutions like Airbus Beluga. But for what a loading platform is required at the airports.
I don't believe that a C5 or C17 flies to Baikonur.
Only AN-124 and IL-76 remain. An IL-76 would have to fly several times.
All airlines flying with Ukrainian license, will not fly to Baikonur. Antonov, Zet Avia, Maximus Air Cargo
In purely formal terms, a Volga Dnepr Airline AN-124 could transport the satellites from Baikonur to India. But is that politically desirable?
Several flights with a Silkway IL-76 (Azerbaijan) would perhaps be more neutral.

Truck them out?

OK but where to?
Baikonur is in Kazakhstan, only leased to Russia. Not sure about the level of extrateritoriality there (cars do seem to use russian license plates). So landing at Baikonur (Yubileyniy) would most likely be somewhat awkward. The next closest airport seems to be Kyzylorda, about 250km away.

Kazakhstan hm, I don't know if Antonov (or Maximus) will risk that.
Then maybe Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The airport is big enough.
However, that is almost 900 km to drive.

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