DSTL has announced a new satellite station in Portsdown West as part of the MOD’s space programme. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has acquired a site in Prtsdown West for a new satellite station. The station will control satellites in low-Earth and geosynchronous orbits and forms part of the ...
The Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has spoken about the MOD’s ambitious space programme in a speech at the Air and Space Power Conference. Penny Mordaunt detailed how the UK has promised £30million for the MOD’s space programme and how Joint Forces Command will be changed to Strategic command to cover air, ...
The US Air Force has launched defence satellites with the Space X Falcon Heavy rocket, the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) launched 24 experimental defence satellites from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida as part of the DoD Space Test programme. The mission is managed ...
A new registry of UK Space Agency technology will tackle global issues through satellite images. A new directory showcases the range of UK Space Agency expertise in satellite technology and how it can help tackle problems such as illegal deforestation, disaster response and food production. The new register of specialist products and ...