Written question asked by Lord Bowness (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 April 2022. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
OneWeb: Satellites
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Callanan on 25 January (HL5301), whether OneWeb is still using Russian facilities for its launches after Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and how much is paid (1) directly, or (2) indirectly, to Russian organisations in respect of each launch.
- Answer
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The Board of OneWeb voted on 3 March to suspend all launches from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. OneWeb’s launch service provider, Arianespace, announced on 4 March it was suspending the use of Russian Soyuz launch vehicles.
Details of OneWeb’s launch agreements with Arianespace are commercially sensitive.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL7258
- Session
- 2021-22
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- Subjects
- Armed conflict Payments Russia Ukraine Satellites Spaceflight OneWeb
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- Yes
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