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The Satellite Business

The UK government wants to boost the space industry through its Β£400 million investment in satellite communications firm OneWeb. Is this a moonshot moment?

The government wants to boost the UK's growing space industry through its Β£400 m investment in satellite communications firm OneWeb. The company is a pioneer, launching satellites in Low Earth Orbit with the aim of providing broadband to under-served areas of the globe. But there are rivals, Elon Musk's Starlink Constellation being the best known. So is the UK investment in OneWeb a moonshot moment? Evan Davis and guests boldly go into discussion over what happens when you combine cutting-edge technology with uncertain business outcomes - and whether the state should be involved

Guests:

Professor Marek Ziebart, UCL
Chris McLaughlin, OneWeb
and Carissa Christensen, CEO, Bryce Space and Technology
Producer: Lesley McAlpine

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Mar 2021 17:30

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  • Thu 4 Mar 2021 20:30
  • Sat 6 Mar 2021 17:30

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