Virgin Galactic unveils Under Armour spacesuits

Virgin Galactic has unveiled the spacesuits its pilots will wear as they fly private astronauts into space and we can't help feeling a little, well, disappointed. We were perhaps expecting something a little more glamorous than what look essentially like blue boilersuits.  Designed in collaboration with the company’s Technical Spacewear Partner, Under Armour, the Virgin…

OneWeb to resume satellite launches December 2020

Resumption of Arianespace launch services to complete deployment of the OneWeb constellation Next launch planned for December 2020 Now on track to begin commercial service above 50 degrees north latitude within 12 months OneWeb, the London-based communications company, has amended its existing launch contract with Arianespace. Launches for OneWeb are now scheduled to resume in December 2020, putting the company on…

OneWeb bought by UK government and Bharti

Communications company OneWeb has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by HMG  (through the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy) and Bharti Global Limited (“Bharti”) for the acquisition of the OneWeb business. The bid is designed to capitalise the company sufficiently as a going concern to in order to…

OneWeb plans to increase satellite constellation to 48,000

Global communications company OneWeb, the global communications company with a mission to connect governments, businesses and people everywhere, has submitted a modification request to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the number of satellites in its constellation up to 48,000 satellites. This larger OneWeb constellation will allow for greater flexibility to meet soaring…