'UK's Galileo' under threat as Putin holds UK satellites hostage after Ukraine invasion

ONEWEB, the UK's satellite network tipped to rival Galileo is under threat as the Russian space agency threatened to block the launch of the satellites unless the UK Government left the project.

He said:"If by 21:30 on March 4 we do not receive confirmation, the rocket will be removed from the launchpad and the satellites will be sent to the assembly and test building.”

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