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A company launching a constellation of broadband satellites is paying tribute to the first "human satellite" 55 years after he walked in space.

OneWeb has dedicated its third satellite launch to cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, who became the first person to leave his spacecraft and float in the vacuum of space on March 18, 1965. The launch of OneWeb's next batch of satellites on a Russian Soyuz rocket is scheduled for Saturday (March 21) Note the announcement from BT November 2021 and the announcement by the British Government to replace the EU Galileo Programme

Launch 3 "Spacewalker" patch

Launch 3, March 2020

Soyuz ST-27 was the second launch for the OneWeb constellation in February 2020.

Launch 1, February 2019:

Launch 2, March 2020

THE UK's £900million acquisition of satellite operator OneWeb offers no guarantee of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) to rival that of the EU's Galileo constellation because the company's satellites were not designed for such a purpose, an expert has warned.

By CIARAN MCGRATH - Express
10:07, Mon, Jul 13, 2020 | UPDATED: 10:48, Mon, Jul 13, 2020

The UK, which has acquired a 45 percent share in the company, has teamed up with India's Bharti Global, with 55 percent, with the aim to provide broadband and other services to millions across the world. The deal places Britain at the forefront of the space race to build a low orbit satellite which can provide high-speed broadband, in line with Prime Minister Boris Johnson's vision. "Having licensed OneWeb, under international treaties the UK is now legally liable for the OneWeb satellites.