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Whatever the incentives were, I actually prefer this choice to the alternatives. This project (like Galileo) is about subsidizing the space sector first, and a
by xondono 6y ago
Whatever the incentives were, I actually prefer this choice to the alternatives.
This project (like Galileo) is about subsidizing the space sector first, and application is a distant 34th. I'd rather see the money flowing to people trying new stuff that to stablished companies building the same old systems.
- hyko 6y agoI the UK really wanted blue sky thinking, why not open up a competition?
- Gravityloss 6y agoBiggest beneficiary from Galileo (during Britain's stain in the EU) was actually a small UK satellite company, Surrey Satellite Technology.
- manquer 6y agoGalileo had SST( a British company) building a lot of the components . OneWeb only has a official HQ in the U.K and is just an operator, I don't any development happens in the U.K and was largely done by Airbus. Perhaps it can change in the future, however given OneWeb's uncertain future post their bankruptcy I am not sure this investment is the best way to promote the space sector.
- xondono 6y agoI’m not saying it’s a good bet. I’m saying that if you are going to throw the money out the window anyway, throwing it at new stuff is a much more promising heuristic (even if in this particular case it’s a bad move)