Image: The half-tonne Skynet-1A satellite was launched in November 1969 By The Editorial Team, Publsihed by Greenview GPS, 28 October 2025 A Cold War satellite that should be a silent relic has stirred. Amateur sky-watchers say the British military craft Skynet 1A, launched 56 years ago, just jumped to a
Image: UK Defence Journal By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 6 October 2025 The UK is investing in new sensor technology designed to detect and counter laser threats to satellites, protecting assets vital to the economy, national security, and military operations. According to a Ministry of Defence press
From UK Space Agency, Published by Gov.uk, 30 September 2025 A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space Agency announced today. This is the second round of projects from the successful International Bilateral Fund (IBF), representing a
Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its
By Greg Hadley, Published by Air & Space Forces, 19 September 2025 A U.S. military satellite maneuvered in orbit to get close to a British spacecraft and relay its observations to the U.K. earlier this month, a first-of-its-kind international space operation. U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command touted the
SaxaVord still hopes to launch orbital and suborbital missions in 2026 Credit: SaxaVord By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 22 September 2025 Disgruntled islanders have criticised Scotland’s first spaceport in the far north of Shetland for a “culture of secrecy and bad stewardship”, according to a new report. People
By Lindsat Clark, Published by The Register, 20 September 2025 The UK has struck a defense deal with US spy-tech biz Palantir, which the government says will unlock £1.5 billion ($2 billion) of investment in Britain. The arrangement emerged during the fanfare of US president Donald Trump's state visit to
By Stefanie Dazio, Mailn Haarala, Published by The Independent, 1 September 2025 The space center's 30-plus antennas can more easily communicate with satellites orbiting the North Pole Deep within the remote Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies a pivotal site in Europe's ambition to challenge
