UK Space Command

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UK Space Command is a branch of the British Armed Forces responsible for overseeing the United Kingdom’s military space operations, capabilities, and strategy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf joint command
military space command
announcedBy Ben Wallace
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
announcedOn 2020-11-18
budgetCurrency Pound sterling
country United Kingdom
firstCommander Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey
formedOn 2021-04-01
garrison RAF High Wycombe
hasAbbreviation UK Space Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: UK Space Com

UKSC
hasCommander Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey
hasRole command and control of UK military space operations
development of UK space warfighting capability
integration of space into joint military operations
support to allies and partners in space operations
hasWebsite https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-space-command
headquartersLocation RAF High Wycombe
jurisdiction UK Space Command self-linksurface differs
surface form: Defence space activities of the United Kingdom
language English
locatedIn Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
England
United Kingdom
motto Securing the Space Domain for Defence and Security
operatesInDomain cyberspace
space
oversees Skynet military satellite communications system
UK space operations centres
partOf British Armed Forces
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: UK Ministry of Defence
precededBy Royal Air Force units
surface form: Royal Air Force space operations elements
responsibleFor UK military space operations
UK military space strategy
UK position, navigation and timing services for defence
UK satellite communications for defence
UK space capability development
UK space control capabilities
UK space domain awareness
UK space support to military operations
UK space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
serviceBranchesInvolved British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
subordinateTo Strategic Command
surface form: Strategic Command (United Kingdom)
worksWith Five Eyes partners
NATO
U.S. Space Command
surface form: United States Space Command

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Royal Air Force Air Command commands UK Space Command
this entity surface form: RAF space operations elements
British Armed Forces component UK Space Command
UK Space Command hasAbbreviation UK Space Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UK Space Com
UK Space Command jurisdiction UK Space Command self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Defence space activities of the United Kingdom