Airbus has been selected to provide post-design services for the Skynet programme that will help to support the transition from Skynet 5 (pictured) to Skynet 6. (Airbus) Airbus has been awarded the ...

Airbus will provide post-design services for Skynet 5 as it nears the end of life and the UK heads towards the next generation Skynet 6A satellites. Airbus has been awarded the Skynet Design Support ...

Serco is among the companies supporting the Skynet 5 program, providing support to the U.S. Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) at Oakhanger, southern England. (Serco) LONDON — Britain’s ...

As part of the SDW contract, Babcock International will be required to operate and manage the spacecraft and the ground communications network, refresh any obsolete ground assets, and introduce new ...

The fourth Astrium built Skynet 5 satellite is on target and ready for launch on 19 December from Kourou, French Guiana on an Ariane 5 launcher. Astrium, Europe’s leading space company, is prime ...

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The launch of the third and final satellite in the UK's next-generation military space communications ...