Question follow-through · 38155
Defence: Satellites
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of potential domestic alternatives for future launches of UK Space Command satellites, in the context of the launch of the Tyche satellite.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 13 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 17 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 20 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of potential domestic alternatives for future launches of UK Space Command satellites, in the context of the launch of the Tyche satellite.
17 Mar 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Mar 2025
Answer published
The Government is developing the UK’s emerging space launch industry, aiming to become a European leader in commercial small satellite launches. This effort involves approximately £111 million being invested in the UK’s launch capabilities, including a re...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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