Oneweb går i konkurs till följd av coronakrisen

OneWeb is a global communications company founded by Greg Wyler. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom and McLean, Virginia, United States with offices in California, as well as a satellite manufacturing facility in Florida—OneWeb Satellites—that is a joint venture with Airbus Defence and Space. The company was formerly known as WorldVu Satellites.OneWeb commenced launches of the OneWeb satellite constellation, a network of more than 650 low Earth orbit satellites, in February 2019, and by March 2020, had launched 74 of the planned 648 satellites in the initial constellation. OneWeb's goal was to provide internet services to "everyone, everywhere" delivering internet connections to rural and remote places as well as to a range of markets. OneWeb filed for bankruptcy on 27 March 2020, following a cash crunch amidst difficulties raising capital to complete the build and deployment of the remaining 90 percent of the network. The company had already laid off approximately 85 percent of its 531 employees, but said it will maintain satellite operational capabilities while the court restructures it and new owners for the constellation are sought.