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UK launches washing machine-sized military satellite
UK sends washing machine-sized Titania satellite into orbit for military surveillance.
In brief
UK sends washing machine-sized Titania satellite into orbit for military surveillance. UK launched military satellite Titania to monitor Earth, part of a growing space program with £3bn investment. Originally reported by LADbible.
UK launches Titania satellite
UK sends washing machine-sized military satellite into orbit to give country a new pair of eyes.
Titania satellite details
Titania is about the size of a washing machine and orbits Earth at 27,000km/h completing a full circle every 90 minutes.
Military use of Titania
Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth says space is a strategically important area for national resilience and military advantage.
“The ability to observe the Earth from space is critical to both national resilience and military advantage”
UK space investment
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says Titania and Project Inaros are British-built with over £3 billion investment in space capabilities.
The one thing
UK launched military satellite Titania to monitor Earth, part of a growing space program with £3bn investment.
