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Share the QR code < / P > < p > with wechat scanning code to friends and circle of friends < / P > < p > on November 8, according to foreign media reports, Greg Wheeler, founder of oneweb, satellite operator (Greg Wyler) is planning a huge plan to launch hundreds of thousands of satellites into earth orbit to help establish a global wireless broadband network. < / P > < p > < / P > < p > Wheeler, a former Google executive, recently submitted a document to the Rwandan space agency calling for the launch of 327000 small satellites in low earth orbit to establish a space Internet, challenging oneweb and Elon Musk The Starlink plan of SpaceX, its space company. < / P > < p > Wheeler, 51, has no involvement with oneweb. In 2020, the British government led an unusual deal to save oneweb from bankruptcy. Now, two industry insiders say Wheeler was codenamed "cinnamon" released by Rwanda last month The person in charge of the project behind the scenes. < / P > < p > this has aroused the concern and speculation of the aerospace industry about its real origin and ultimate fate. If these plans are approved, even if Rwanda will never launch its own satellites, it can sell the launch license. The source said that the project "has very important strategic significance, and the launch right of 300000 satellites can be sold to the highest bidder" < / P > < p > according to two industry insiders, Wheeler is a friend of Rwandan president Paul Kagame. He participated in the formulation of the submitted document. Although his name is not mentioned in the document, Tony azzarelli, Wheeler's former consultant and consultant of access.space Mentioned. < / P > < p > satellite companies usually keep their plans strictly confidential. For example, Musk's SpaceX first applied to Norway for the name "steam" in 2014 A spokesman for azarell said he could not comment on the independent consulting work. Wheeler did not respond to a request for comment. < / P > < p > last month, Francis ngabo, chief executive of the Rwandan space agency, said: "Space is no longer accessible to only a few countries as it was for most of the 20th century. This document reflects this fact and our future ambitions." < / P > < p > Wheeler's relationship with the Rwandan government dates back nearly 20 years. He ran the national telecommunications company rwandatel, which later collapsed in 2011. Wheeler also founded the satellite company O3b, which was sold to SES in Luxembourg for more than $700 million. < / P > < p > later, Wheeler founded oneweb, which attracted investment from the Rwandan government and raised a total of 34 US $billion is used to build a space Internet composed of hundreds of broadband satellites. The company filed for bankruptcy in March 2020, and Wheeler owns 11% of the shares. However, it was later rescued by the British government, but Wheeler has cut off relations with the company. < / P > < p > SpaceX and oneweb are always competing to deploy satellites in low earth orbit, which can provide broadband connectivity to remote areas Service, although it costs billions of dollars. So far, the satellite chain has launched more than 1800 in orbit satellites, while oneweb has 322. (small) < / P > < p >

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