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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/3\/2\/22958082\/russia-roscosmos-oneweb-soyuz-launch-demands-ukraine-invasion<\/a>
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In its latest response to international sanctions and growing geopolitical tensions, Russia\u2019s state space corporation, Roscosmos, is making a list of demands of its customer OneWeb before it agrees to launch the company\u2019s upcoming mission this week. OneWeb\u2019s satellites were scheduled to take off on top of a Russian Soyuz rocket on March 5th in Kazakhstan, but in light of these new demands, it seems likely that launch will not take place.<\/p>\n

In a video posted to Twitter<\/a>, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, outlined in an interview that he wants assurances from OneWeb that the company\u2019s satellites will not be used for military purposes. Roscosmos also demanded that the British government, which is a primary shareholder in OneWeb, divest its stake in the company. If these demands aren\u2019t met, Roscosmos says it will roll back the Soyuz rocket, and the launch won\u2019t take place as planned.<\/p>\n

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