Quote from: russianhalo117 on 07/26/2020 06:03 pmOneWeb plans to resume its launches from Russia:http://russianspaceweb.com/oneweb.html#2020_0726Several hurdles to clear before resumption of flights including a required Russian vaccination of foreign personnel because the vaccine is not yet easily available in the USA and EU. New launch dates will be announced at a later date partly as launches are to be shifted to Vostochny Cosmodrome.What vaccine? I hadn't heard of a COVID-19 vaccine that was available yet.
OneWeb plans to resume its launches from Russia:http://russianspaceweb.com/oneweb.html#2020_0726Several hurdles to clear before resumption of flights including a required Russian vaccination of foreign personnel because the vaccine is not yet easily available in the USA and EU. New launch dates will be announced at a later date partly as launches are to be shifted to Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Quote from: kessdawg on 07/27/2020 12:18 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 07/26/2020 06:03 pmOneWeb plans to resume its launches from Russia:http://russianspaceweb.com/oneweb.html#2020_0726Several hurdles to clear before resumption of flights including a required Russian vaccination of foreign personnel because the vaccine is not yet easily available in the USA and EU. New launch dates will be announced at a later date partly as launches are to be shifted to Vostochny Cosmodrome.What vaccine? I hadn't heard of a COVID-19 vaccine that was available yet.If you had taken the trouble to click on the russianspaceweb link in that post you would have read:"the entire western personnel would have to be vaccinated against the tick-born encephalitis with a vaccine that is not available in the United State".But instead you disturbed all the other readers of the thread with your incorrect speculationCarl
Quote from: Swedish chef on 07/26/2020 11:05 amhttps://spacenews.com/uk-parliament-to-scrutinize-oneweb-purchase/QuoteA U.K. parliamentary committee said it will review the steps that led to the government’s bid for struggling megaconstellation startup OneWeb, arguing that the $500-million investment decision was rushed and jeopardizes British taxpayer dollars. Darren Jones, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in Parliament, said Wednesday that the decision to take a 45% stake in OneWeb appears to have been hurried through before the government could fully evaluate whether it was a smart move. “This whole decision-making process seems unusual and doesn’t have the transparency that it requires,” he said in a video posted to Twitter. “Therefore, my committee will be holding an inquiry to understand the decision making behind this purchase.”Standard UK politics. Government does something that Parliament didn't discuss, parliament find a way to discuss it. The end result will be split amongst party lines.
https://spacenews.com/uk-parliament-to-scrutinize-oneweb-purchase/QuoteA U.K. parliamentary committee said it will review the steps that led to the government’s bid for struggling megaconstellation startup OneWeb, arguing that the $500-million investment decision was rushed and jeopardizes British taxpayer dollars. Darren Jones, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in Parliament, said Wednesday that the decision to take a 45% stake in OneWeb appears to have been hurried through before the government could fully evaluate whether it was a smart move. “This whole decision-making process seems unusual and doesn’t have the transparency that it requires,” he said in a video posted to Twitter. “Therefore, my committee will be holding an inquiry to understand the decision making behind this purchase.”
A U.K. parliamentary committee said it will review the steps that led to the government’s bid for struggling megaconstellation startup OneWeb, arguing that the $500-million investment decision was rushed and jeopardizes British taxpayer dollars. Darren Jones, chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee in Parliament, said Wednesday that the decision to take a 45% stake in OneWeb appears to have been hurried through before the government could fully evaluate whether it was a smart move. “This whole decision-making process seems unusual and doesn’t have the transparency that it requires,” he said in a video posted to Twitter. “Therefore, my committee will be holding an inquiry to understand the decision making behind this purchase.”
Or there could be cross-party agreement
Here is my 10 cents on resuming of OneWeb launches.First nickelThe Siberian "tick-born encephalitis" mentioned by Anatoli Zak is NOT the same as "Lyme disease".The first one caused by virus, the second disease is bacterial.Second nickelI spent several field seasons in Eastern Siberia, here is what I know from personal experience:Anti-encephalitis vaccination is required from April to August (September? - not sure).Outside of this period this kind of ticks is not active.Yes, my field trips to Vilyuy and Magadan regions were LONG time ago, by I don't think ticks habits changed significantly.Therefore, I would not expect any trouble with vaccination - for late fall and winter launches from Vostochny.
.@OneWeb's unsecured creditors argue in court motion $1.6bn in secured loans from @SoftBank, @BancoAzteca, @Airbus, @Qualcomm & @RwandaGov were disguised equity, consequently $90m cash & $100m equity in new OneWeb should go to unsecured creditors instead:https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1290752712557113345
Unsurprising given original cost projections but for the records:Bankruptcy documents reveal that @OneWeb will be left with just $344m by EOY after $1bn rescue by Bharti & HMG. Will need $1.4bn in 2021 and $206m in 2022 before turning profitable in 2023.https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1294957934317903873
In @FCC filing from 18 Aug @OneWeb seeks authorization to transfer licenses to BidCo (@beisgovuk & Bharti each own 45.45%), says no prior approval required for market access grant but for earth station and experimental licenses, details Bharti partnership.
Our deal with One Web puts the UK at the forefront of the space race.https://twitter.com/davidmorrisml/status/1296046245904101377
