Supporting documents for potential suppliers say the UK currently has "a capability gap" in terms of monitoring space, which it needs to protect assets including its Skynet secure communication ...

According to British media, the United Kingdom will move forward with plans to install a £17.5 million satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening space surveillance and protecting ...

The first artificial satellite put into orbit was Sputnik I. It was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, more than 10 years before the U.S. put a man on the moon. It was only about the size of a ...

The Skynet 6A satellite is undergoing component testing at the National Satellite Test Facility. Credit: STFC RAL Space LONDON—The UK Defense Ministry is looking to set up a single organization to ...