Russia's space agency refused to launch OneWeb internet satellites unless the company provided assurances they wouldn't be used for military purposes and the UK sold its stake in OneWeb. On Friday, 36 satellites were to be launched on a Soyuz rocket. CNBC reported that the agency made demands in response to the UK issuing sanctions against Russia. Russian ships were banned from entering UK ports and most of Russia's financial system was blacklisted by the government. The UK government is not selling its share of OneWeb, according to the business and energy secretary. There's no negotiation on OneWeb: the UK Government is not selling its share. We are in touch with other shareholders to discuss next steps...
K. Holt|03.02.22In this article: uk, internet satellite, news, roscosmos, internet, oneweb, soyuz, space, ukraine, satellite, tomorrow, russia
Over 400 OneWeb satellites have been launched to low Earth orbit. OneWeb plans to provide global internet coverage from space.
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