UK military observation satellite Titania enters orbit
Technology · First reported 7 Nov, 00:01 · Updated 00:16
The Ministry of Defence says Titania is now in orbit to support monitoring of military activity on Earth. The satellite is part of a planned UK network, while the ministry is also trialling ground-based sensors to monitor space.
- The Ministry of Defence announced that Titania, a 100kg military observation satellite, is in orbit and will help the armed forces monitor activity on Earth.
- Titania was launched from California in October on a reusable SpaceX rocket; the articles say it follows the earlier deployment of Tyche.
- Titania and Tyche are planned to be joined by Juno and Oberon as part of the ISTARI programme.
- The MoD says it is trialling ground-based sensors at three sites around the world under Project Inaros.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said Titania and Inaros are backed by more than £3 billion of investment in space capabilities.
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- Satellite
- Titania
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- 100kg
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- California, in October
- Related monitoring project
- Project Inaros is trialling ground-based sensors at three worldwide sites
- Named future satellites
- Juno and Oberon
- Investment cited by the Defence Secretary
- More than £3 billion in space capabilities
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