Rocket Lab can develop custom solutions for customers with payloads that exceed thestandard envelope.
OneWeb - February 7:https://ria.ru/science/20181010/1530316990.html
OneWeb CEO announces at Morgan Stanley event that only 12 rather than 18 planes needed for global coverage, cutting total sats by one third
Would seem to me they lack the cash for the full constellation, are trying to put a good face on it.
A source in the space industry told Sputnik International that although OneWeb scaled back its constellation of communication satellites, it won’t change the number of contracted Russia Soyuz carrier rockets.
Sounds like OneWeb has another Russia problem; FSB doesn't like it. Venture Beat...
Quote from: docmordrid on 12/25/2018 09:21 amSounds like OneWeb has another Russia problem; FSB doesn't like it. Venture Beat...>This article just doesn't sound right, there has to be more to the story. Giving away 12.5% of a company just to get usage rights in one country is not very viable. You'd run out of shares to give away before you had access to 10 countries.
Quote from: docmordrid on 12/25/2018 09:21 amSounds like OneWeb has another Russia problem; FSB doesn't like it. Venture Beat...OneWeb (and the other constellations) will have that problem in many countries, they will not get worldwide permissions. This article just doesn't sound right, there has to be more to the story. Giving away 12.5% of a company just to get usage rights in one country is not very viable. You'd run out of shares to give away before you had access to 10 countries.
Late February - OneWeb (x4-6):https://ria.ru/20181214/1547964496.html
https://ria.ru/20181222/1548457587.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteMOSCOW, December 22 - RIA News. In the next two years, seven Russian Soyuz launch vehicles are to be launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana, which should put 115 satellites in orbit, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti."In 2019, four launches of the Soyuz with Kuru are planned, and in 2020 there will be three launches," he said.According to him, the Soyuz with six British OneWeb communication satellites will go into space in February, with four British O3b in April, in October with Italian CSG-1 satellite and European CHEOPS, and in November with 34 OneWeb devices.In 2020, launches are planned in January and October - 34 OneWeb satellites each time, as well as in May with the French CSO-2.
MOSCOW, December 22 - RIA News. In the next two years, seven Russian Soyuz launch vehicles are to be launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana, which should put 115 satellites in orbit, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti."In 2019, four launches of the Soyuz with Kuru are planned, and in 2020 there will be three launches," he said.According to him, the Soyuz with six British OneWeb communication satellites will go into space in February, with four British O3b in April, in October with Italian CSG-1 satellite and European CHEOPS, and in November with 34 OneWeb devices.In 2020, launches are planned in January and October - 34 OneWeb satellites each time, as well as in May with the French CSO-2.
https://ria.ru/20181229/1548885463.htmlGoogle translate:Quote“Two launches of the Soyuz-ST carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage are scheduled for February 19 and March 26. Four or six British OneWeb British communication satellites are planned to be launched into the first launch, and four British O3b communications satellites in the second - Said the source agency.
“Two launches of the Soyuz-ST carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage are scheduled for February 19 and March 26. Four or six British OneWeb British communication satellites are planned to be launched into the first launch, and four British O3b communications satellites in the second - Said the source agency.
Official StatementDecember 28, 2018Recently, certain press reports have emerged suggesting that OneWeb offered to sell a stake in the Company to the Russian Government. OneWeb has not offered to sell any stake in OneWeb to the Russian Government.OneWeb is in the process of restructuring its existing commercial joint venture with its Russian partner, Gonets, to comply with certain regulatory requirements in Russia. The joint venture is solely for the commercialization of OneWeb’s satellite broadband services to customers in Russia. The joint venture will not have access to OneWeb's satellite technology or related know-how. The restructuring will result in Gonets owning a majority of the joint venture.We remain focused on our mission to connect the unconnected and look forward to enabling that opportunity for everyone, everywhere. There is a lot of excitement surrounding OneWeb, as we’re nearing the launch of our system early next year, and we have been approached by many potential investors. The Russian Government is not one of them.
I'm finding the official statement by OneWeb confusing.Perhaps my understanding is not correct for what it means that Roscosmos is a state corporation.If Roscosmos, as a state corporation, is owned by the Russian government, and Gonets is majority-owned by Roscosmos, and Gonets will have majority ownership of the venture with OneWeb, then OneWeb's venture with Gonets is majority owned by the Russian government. Correct?
Quote from: flyright on 12/30/2018 01:24 amI'm finding the official statement by OneWeb confusing.Perhaps my understanding is not correct for what it means that Roscosmos is a state corporation.If Roscosmos, as a state corporation, is owned by the Russian government, and Gonets is majority-owned by Roscosmos, and Gonets will have majority ownership of the venture with OneWeb, then OneWeb's venture with Gonets is majority owned by the Russian government. Correct?Correct.What's confusing about that?The joint venture is just the regional entity with the right to sell OneWeb services. Owning the joint venture doesn't give Russia any control over the main company, which will own and operate the satellites.It's like Russia owning 51% of the company that owns Apple stores in Russia. That doesn't give them any control over Apple, the company that makes the iPhone, just the company that sells them in Russia.
Belated cross-post re: first OneWeb Soyuz launch from Kourou in 2019:Quote from: Salo on 10/10/2018 05:54 amOneWeb - February 7:https://ria.ru/science/20181010/1530316990.html
