Question follow-through · 76409
National Space Operations Centre
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel work at the National Space Operations Centre.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 10 Sept 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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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
10 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel work at the National Space Operations Centre.
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Sept 2025
Answer published
The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is staffed by civilian and military personnel and acts as a central hub for UK Control of Space operations, working in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the Met Office. No 1 Space Operations Squadron i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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