Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin and Military Chiefs at the new UK Space Command.

UK Space Command officially launched

From: Ministry of Defence and Jeremy Quin MP, Published by UK Government, 30 July 2021 Space Command will protect UK interests and capabilities in Space A special ceremony held at Space Command Headquarters, RAF High Wycombe yesterday marked the official opening of UK Space Command, with the first ‘Space Operator’

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Ilustration of a conceptual spacecraft enabled by nuclear thermal propulsion. Credit: NASA

Space Force sees ‘advantages and opportunities’ in nuclear-powered space missions

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 28 July 2021 Thompson: Nuclear propulsion 'holds the potential for significant advantages in terms of efficiency compared to standard chemical rockets' WASHINGTON — Space vehicles powered by small nuclear reactors — a technology that NASA believes could help get humans to Mars faster —

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