Russia Refuses To Launch Oneweb Satellites Due To Uk Government Ownership
OneWeb is a satellite broadband company that is partly owned by the UK government after a deal that saved it from bankruptcy. Roscosmos Director-General Dmitry Rogozin said that the move is a response to UK sanctions, demanding that the UK government divests its stake in the company and for a guarantee that the satellites will not be used for military purposes. The space agency said that the rockets and boosters are already paid for and it will not be giving a refund, with Rogozin saying that the money will remain in Russia....