The Bottom Line - The Satellite Business
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The government wants to boost the UK's growing space industry through its £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
Published on Thursday, 4th March 2021.
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