Wednesday, March 10, 2010

UK Skynet Military Satellite System Extended

The new spacecraft will use payload items held in reserve

From The BBC:


Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to be extended.


The £3.6bn system, which provides secure satellite telecommunications to British armed forces, will be boosted by the addition of a fourth spacecraft.

The first three satellites were only launched in 2007-2008, but military planners envisage even more bandwidth will be needed in the future.

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