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UK eyes deeper “sovereign” space surveillance capabilities

Mystery location in the "Southern Hemisphere" mooted - likely to be in British Antarctic Territory.

Edward Targett
By  Edward Targett
Updated / Published 3 min read
UK eyes deeper “sovereign” space surveillance capabilities
An illustration for a separate SST project, credit: Northrop Grumman.

The UK is quietly continuing to try and build out its “sovereign” space capabilities and is starting to shop for a new space surveillance radar system to support those efforts – which may be built in the Antarctic.

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  • Edward Targett

    Edward Targett

    Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.