SKYNET 6 Programme
SKYNET 6 is the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence programme for the next generation of sovereign military satellite communications. It combines military communications satellites with ground, user, control, protection, and service capabilities to provide resilient global communications for the UK armed forces, allies, and other government users through the 2040s.
Identity
- Aliases
- SKYNET 6
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Name
- SKYNET 6 Programme
- Status
- active
- Types
- acquisitioninfrastructureoperations
Details
- Description
- SKYNET 6 is the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence programme for the next generation of sovereign military satellite communications. It combines military communications satellites with ground, user, control, protection, and service capabilities to provide resilient global communications for the UK armed forces, allies, and other government users through the 2040s.
- Leads
- Participants
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 19, 2026 at 00:21:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 19, 2026 at 00:21:43 UTC
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