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Written question asked by Lord Bowness (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 11 January 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 25 January 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


OneWeb: Satellites

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 28 July 2021 (HL2253), whether OneWeb is still using the Soyuz launcher at Vostochny in Russia for heavy launches; and what plans they have, if any, to use other facilities instead of Russian ones.

Answer

OneWeb’s launches are currently contracted with Arianespace, a French-headquartered multinational company. Arianespace use Russian launch vehicles, launching from the Far-East in Russia and Kazakhstan.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5301
Session
2021-22
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Subjects
Satellites Spaceflight OneWeb
Link
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