How The National Space Operations Centre protected the UK and Space in June 2024

Published on July 24, 2024

Overall risks to UK interests in space and on Earth from space-related threats, risks, and hazards were lower in June than in May. However, re-entry and space weather incidents remained above average. All NSpOC warning and protection services functioned as expected throughout the period.

The National Space Operations Centre monitored:

  • Uncontrolled re-entry early warning

  • In-Space Collision Avoidance

  • Fragmentation incidents

  • Space weather

  • Number of Objects in Space

 

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