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Space

U.S. Space Force Working with U.K. on Small Satellites, Space Deterrence, SATCOM, Launch

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, July 16th, 2020

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U.S. Space Force Working with U.K. on Small Satellites, Space Deterrence, SATCOM, Launch

The U.S. Space Force is working with the United Kingdom on military space projects and looking into further areas of cooperation. Areas of interest include small satellites, space deterrence and reduction of on-orbit space debris, satellite communications, and launch. Last July, the then-U.K. Defense Secretary Penny Mordaunt discussed the U.K. Ministry of Defense's space program, including the commitment of £30 million to accelerate the launch of a small satellite demonstrator within a year under Team Artemis, a transatlantic group of…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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