Author Topic: Eutelsat OneWeb: Constellation - General Thread (Read 682222 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #300 on:** 10/02/2019 01:29 pm »

In @FCC filings, @Amazon's #ProjectKuiper and @OneWeb raise the curtain higher on their broadband satellite plans:

https://twitter.com/b0yle/status/1179265043705339904

Rondaz · « **Reply #301 on:** 10/02/2019 02:23 pm »

In contrast to @OneWeb and @SpaceX @amazon's @FCC filings for #ProjectKuiper (📄 http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/ib/forms/reports/swr031b.hts?q_set=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number/%3D/SATLOA2019070400057&prepare=&column=V_SITE_ANTENNA_FREQ.file_numberC/File+Number …) so far only cover Ka band frequencies from 17.7-30.0GHz (see below table).

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1179400375314653184

Rondaz · « **Reply #302 on:** 10/02/2019 04:17 pm »

Given @amazon's interest in #mmWave/V-band phased array antennas and the lack of a corresponding @FCC filing could they be considering V band only for in-orbit use (ISLs) vs to the ground for #ProjectKuiper? @larrypress found an interesting paper recently:

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1179424813141647360

Rondaz · « **Reply #303 on:** 10/10/2019 08:04 pm »

“We’re super excited on where we are, what we have behind us,” OneWeb Chief Systems Engineer Carmel Ortiz said. “The system is performing better than expected."Ortiz had the opportunity to speak about OneWeb with @DougonIPComm. Read on in Space IT Bridge:

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1182368959154315265

RedLineTrain · « **Reply #304 on:** 10/18/2019 08:25 pm »

A video interview a couple of days ago with Adrian Steckel, CEO of OneWeb. To summarize:

-Has submissions at the ITU for up to 6,000 satellites (when did they submit?);
-$1 million cost per satellite and headed lower (assume this means manufacturing costs);
-Manufacturing capacity of two per day;
-650 "Phase 1" satellites for a uniform constellation; and
-400 "Phase 2" satellites for hotspots.

https://finance.yahoo.com/video/oneweb-rivals-spacex-blue-origin-191136286.html

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #305 on:** 10/19/2019 06:07 am »

Quote from: RedLineTrain on 10/18/2019 08:25 pm

-Has submissions at the ITU for up to 6,000 satellites (when did they submit?);
-$1 million cost per satellite and headed lower (assume this means manufacturing costs);

That's still $6B for the satellites, not including launch! Satellite cost will probably need to go down quite a bit further.

RedLineTrain · « **Reply #306 on:** 10/25/2019 07:21 pm »

Shotwell as attack dog, a new role for her, as far as I can recall...

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SpaceX’s satellites will offer better capacity and be an order of magnitude cheaper than those from SoftBank Group Corp.-backed OneWeb, she said at an investment conference in New York.

“So if you’re thinking about investing in OneWeb, I would recommend strongly against it,” Shotwell said. “They fooled some people” who will be “pretty disappointed in the near term.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-25/bezos-is-years-behind-musk-in-satellite-race-spacex-coo-says?srnd=premium

woods170 · « **Reply #307 on:** 10/25/2019 09:19 pm »

Quote from: RedLineTrain on 10/25/2019 07:21 pm

Shotwell as attack dog, a new role for her, as far as I can recall...

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SpaceX’s satellites will offer better capacity and be an order of magnitude cheaper than those from SoftBank Group Corp.-backed OneWeb, she said at an investment conference in New York.

“So if you’re thinking about investing in OneWeb, I would recommend strongly against it,” Shotwell said. “They fooled some people” who will be “pretty disappointed in the near term.”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-25/bezos-is-years-behind-musk-in-satellite-race-spacex-coo-says?srnd=premium

Head-to-head competition between OneWeb and Starlink was inevitable. Remember the "warm welcome" OneWeb tried to give to Starlink? I'm referring to the lawsuit started by OneWeb to deny Starlink large parts of the spectrum as well as trying to ban Starlink from certain orbits.

It is only fair that SpaceX now strikes back. And really, it is just words. SpaceX could have decided to go down the lawsuit-road as well, but so far they haven't. Shotwell taking a few verbal stabs at OneWeb..? I would say she shot well (pun intended).

RedLineTrain · « **Reply #308 on:** 10/28/2019 01:26 pm »

Quote from: woods170 on 10/25/2019 09:19 pm

It is only fair that SpaceX now strikes back. And really, it is just words. SpaceX could have decided to go down the lawsuit-road as well, but so far they haven't. Shotwell taking a few verbal stabs at OneWeb..? I would say she shot well (pun intended).

It is unclear to me how much OneWeb still has to raise and when it has to raise it.

su27k · « **Reply #309 on:** 11/04/2019 03:17 am »

This was posted to Virgin board by Rondaz, but I think it belongs here better:

https://twitter.com/matthfield/status/1190953158723416064

Branson-backed OneWeb to raise $1bn for its satellite internet mega-constellation

Asteroza · « **Reply #310 on:** 11/04/2019 10:14 pm »

Quote from: su27k on 11/04/2019 03:17 am

This was posted to Virgin board by Rondaz, but I think it belongs here better:

https://twitter.com/matthfield/status/1190953158723416064

Branson-backed OneWeb to raise $1bn for its satellite internet mega-constellation

With the recent WeWork shenanigans, Softbank's Vision Fund is going to need more winners. Placing their bets on OneWeb, against Starlink, makes some sense from a telecomms perspective...

gongora · « **Reply #311 on:** 11/07/2019 06:53 pm »

https://twitter.com/Free_Space/status/1192530079265566720

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Aspiring internet-via-satellite operator OneWeb says it is delaying launch of its next batch of 30-plus spacecraft from December to January to allow time for additional testing. Satellites due to ship from Florida to Baikonur next month. http://awin.aviationweek.com

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #312 on:** 12/10/2019 03:50 pm »

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Published on 10 Dec 2019
Space is a beautiful natural resource. Let’s protect it for future generations.
OneWeb ﬁts each of its satellites with a Grappling Fixture, a powerful design and engineering innovation developed by Altius for the OneWeb Responsible Space program. The Grappling Fixture enables new services for satellites in orbit and makes diﬀerent types of capture techniques possible that can help keep Space clean.
Visit www.responsible.space to find out more.

jak Kennedy · « **Reply #313 on:** 12/10/2019 04:04 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 10/02/2019 03:33 am

They filed license applications for two different kinds of user terminals:
400,000 dual-parabolic SES-LIC-INTR2019-03436
1.5M electronically steered antenna SES-LIC-20190930-01217

Could these antennas be repurposed to access Starlink in case Oneweb goes belly up? Asking for a friend

Nomadd · « **Reply #314 on:** 12/10/2019 04:16 pm »

Quote from: jak Kennedy on 12/10/2019 04:04 pm

Quote from: gongora on 10/02/2019 03:33 am
They filed license applications for two different kinds of user terminals:
400,000 dual-parabolic SES-LIC-INTR2019-03436
1.5M electronically steered antenna SES-LIC-20190930-01217

Could these antennas be repurposed to access Starlink in case Oneweb goes belly up? Asking for a friend

Not likely. Antennas like ku GEO dishes tend to be fairly generic, with easily changeable features like swapping linear polarized for circular. But antennas made to track leo systems will probably be pretty specific to the system.
You might be able to reuse the mounting screws.

Rondaz · « **Reply #315 on:** 12/15/2019 03:35 am »

OneWeb has apparently signed a cooperation framework agreement with the Sanya Municipal People's Government to set to up its first satellite ground stations in Asia in Sanya, on the Chinese island province of Hainan.

https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1197133594210246662

Rondaz · « **Reply #316 on:** 12/15/2019 03:36 am »

Every @OneWeb #satellite will have a magnetic grappling fixture that a rescue craft in orbit can find and grab.

https://twitter.com/larrypress/status/1206009590908948480

Rondaz · « **Reply #317 on:** 12/15/2019 03:38 am »

Over half of the world's population is unconnected. We are building the world's first global communications network to try and solve this problem. Connecting everyone, everywhere is our mission.

https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1087745355784077316

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #318 on:** 12/16/2019 06:12 am »

https://twitter.com/oneweb/status/1205934656102764555

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It’s a big day today at OneWeb Satellites in Florida. Our next set of satellites is being loaded for our upcoming launch.

Stay tuned for a front-row seat all the way to Baikonur.

https://twitter.com/onewebsatellit1/status/1205953030291628032

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Big effort, big plane and big thanks to our @OneWeb and @OneWebSatellit1 team. We’re getting ready to deliver our next batch of satellites.Stay tuned for a front-row seat to Baikonur!

https://twitter.com/oneweb/status/1206054343784448000

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It’s wheels up to #Baikonur for our next batch of OneWeb satellites. Thanks to the OneWeb team & the team at OneWeb Satellites in Florida for all of the hard work. 🛰 #Antonov #WheelsUp

anik · « **Reply #319 on:** 12/16/2019 07:37 am »

Close to Baikonur.