OneWeb ‘moves on’ from Soyuz-stranded satellites as its network nears completion

WASHINGTON: OneWeb, nearing completion of its internet-from-space network, has largely given up on trying to retrieve satellites worth $50 million in a dispute related to the Ukraine conflict, the satellite operator’s chief executive said this week.

The company will launch from India the final batch of satellites needed to complete its global network on March 26 and said it expects to begin global service for new government and enterprise customers shortly after.