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Britain reboots its space strategy with £7.8B already on the launchpad
The UK government has allocated £7.8 billion through 2030 to strengthen space capabilities across defense, communications, and science, spanning orbital tracking, satellite launches, military intelligence, and low Earth orbit connectivity. The spending brings together multiple departments and aims to protect critical infrastructure from threats while supporting domestic space industry growth. The strategy replaces a 2021 plan that the government acknowledges failed to deliver on its ambitions, though recent reviews note delays and workforce challenges on major programs like Skynet 6.
Why it matters: Security practitioners should monitor this strategy's impact on UK critical infrastructure protection, particularly space domain awareness systems and satellite-based communications that underpin power, navigation, and defense networks vulnerable to disruption or hostile activity.
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