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Written question asked by Lord Bowness (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 21 July 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 August 2021. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


OneWeb: Satellites

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans OneWeb has to manufacture satellites in the UK; when they expect any such manufacture to begin; what specific applications of OneWeb satellites they expect to benefit the UK; when they expect the development of second generation OneWeb satellites to be completed; and whether they expect the second generation OneWeb satellites to be suitable for Positioning Navigation and Timing programmes.

Answer

Details of satellite production and manufacturing are a commercial matter for the company. However, the Government would of course welcome R&D and manufacturing activity in the UK as part of efforts to grow the UK space sector.

The Space Based PNT programme is continuing to evaluate options for future PNT resilience in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2254
Session
2021-22
Related items
Satellites: Manufacturing Industries
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Satellites OneWeb
Link
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