Babcock wins £400m contract to manage and operate military satellite system
Babcock and its partners will operate and manage the satellites, ground stations, and integrate new user terminals, the MOD said.
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China Clean-up begins of suspected Chinese spy balloon as tall as 20-storey-building
The US military shot down the balloon over the coast of South Carolina
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Space Military veteran Tim Peake takes on ambassadorial role as he retires as astronaut
The former British Army Air Corps officer will take on a full-time ambassadorial role for space.
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Space Space is hard: RAF chief's disappointment after failed Virgin Orbit rocket launch
Two military satellites were among the payload of the Virgin Cosmic Girl rocket which failed to reach orbit as planned.
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Space UK Space Command announces new name for Buckinghamshire HQ
The headquarters was named with a video showing a rocket launch-style countdown and shots of earth from space.
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Space RAF C-17 Globemaster delivers Virgin Orbit's 'LauncherOne' rocket to Cornwall
Space Cornwall is preparing for the first-ever space launch from UK soil.
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USA US Space Force leader wows crowd with Journey's classic anthem
The US Space Force's Chief Master Sergeant belted out a rendition of 'Don't Stop Believin' – posted on Facebook.
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USA Listen to US Space Force's new official song with lyrics 'there's no limit to our sky'
The US Space Force's official song starts with the lyrics: 'We're the mighty watchful eye / Guardians beyond the blue.'
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Space What does space smell like? Major Tim Peake answers military kids' questions
And it turns out, it's not what you might expect.
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Space Countdown: RAF pilot set for UK's first space satellite launch
The RAF pilot on secondment to Virgin Orbit has put seven spacecraft in orbit from California – the focus is now on UK operations.
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Space Behind the scenes of UK's first-ever orbital satellite launch
The Prometheus 2 mission is hoped to be the first step towards Britain developing its own homegrown space programme.
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Space UK joins space race with summer satellite launch
Two shoebox-sized satellites, 'Cubesats', will provide a test platform for monitoring radio signals and sophisticated imaging.
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Space UK Space Defence: £1.4bn boost for cutting edge technology
Publication of the first Defence Space Strategy outlines how defence will protect the UK's national interests in space.
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RAF Watch: RAF's rocket man helps launch Virgin Orbit space rocket over Pacific
Flight Lieutenant Mathew 'Stanny' Stannard has amassed more than 1,000 hours on Tornados during multiple combat tours with the RAF.
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Tri-Service New Chief of the Defence Staff: What's on his agenda?
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has taken the reins from General Sir Nick Carter as head of the UK military.
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USA Pentagon announces new UFO investigation unit
The new UFO unit will replace the US Navy's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force.