Cosmonautics of Britain

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2023: The failure of the first satellite launch from Britain

The first ever launch of a space satellite from Britain, on a Virgin Orbit launch vehicle of businessman Richard Branson, ended unsuccessfully in January 2023.

The Raketa carrier launched from the Boeing-747 was unable to put the vehicles into orbit.

2022

486 satellites in orbit - 3rd in the world

Data as of May 2022

Britain allocated $1.9 billion for space defense

On 1 February 2022, the UK Ministry of Defence published its strategy for the space sector. The strategic document was positively received by the country's space industry, but its leaders say the $1.9 billion spending plan for space defense is insufficient if the government wants to maintain its position as a leading player in the sector.

Most of the $8.7 billion allocated by the UK Department of Defense (MoD) for space spending until 2032 was for the Skynet 6 satellite communications program, but the study lists some of the other opportunities that the British are engaged in, some of them taking into account the increasingly aggressive space threat from Russia and China.

Britain allocated $1.9 billion for space defense

The amount of $1.9 billion will be allocated for the development of non-Skynet capabilities, mainly in the field of space reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance. Defence News noted that privately, other industry executives say the strategy's core themes, such as international cooperation and ensuring the UK's national prosperity, are on the right track, but the state needs to find more money if the country is to maintain its lead in the global space sector. In his speech on the start of the strategy at King's College, British Defense Minister Jeremy Queen suggested that $1.9 billion may not be the only money and an increase in this amount is possible.

The defence space strategy is a huge step towards improving the effectiveness of the UK's military operations and creating the sustainable capabilities needed to operate in a highly competitive and congested environment. The rapid increase in commercial and international activities in space further complicates the situation in outer space, but gives humanity a chance for further progress, "said John Reeves, head of British Viasat[1]

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