UK Raises The Bar On Military Space Ambition

Tyche Earth-observation demonstration satellite

The UK launched the Tyche Earth-observation demonstration satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in August.

Credit: Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
The UK is revamping its military space efforts in an effort to become a bigger player in the domain despite a challenging fiscal environment. The changes are spurred in part by the growth in more affordable low-Earth-orbit satellite offerings and by a sense of urgency as space becomes a more...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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