SpaceNew Scientistabout 1 hour ago
UK Military Taps Astronomers for Satellite Spying
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UK military and spy agencies partner with civilian academics to detect foreign satellite snooping. The National Space Operations Centre manages space surveillance with a £20 million budget, having issued 45,000 collision alerts. Experts note ground telescopes offer 90 per cent capability compared to orbit, while the Digital Telescope project captures images every 10 seconds at 10 centimetre resolution.
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