| United Kingdom Space Command | |
|---|---|
 UK Space Command badge | |
| Founded | 1 April 2021 (3 years, 7 months) |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force |
| Role | Space Operations |
| Part of | Royal Air Force |
| Headquarters | RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major General Paul Tedman |
United Kingdom Space Command (UKSC) is a joint command of the British Armed Forces organised under the Royal Air Force,[1][2] and staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and the Civil Service.[3] The UKSC has three functions: space operations, space workforce generation, and space capability.[4]
UK Space Command was established on 1 April 2021, and from May 2024 is under the command of Major General Paul Tedman. The new command has "responsibility for not just operations, but also generating, training and growing the force, and also owning the money and putting all the programmatic rigour into delivering new ... capabilities."[1] UKSC headquarters is at RAF High Wycombe co-located with Air Command.[5]
When fully operationally capable, UK Space Command will "provide command and control of all of Defence’s space capabilities, including [the] UK Space Operations Centre, Skynet (satellite) communications, RAF Fylingdales, and other enabling capabilities."[3] The command was initially planned to grow to about 650 personnel.[6]
- ^ a b "Q&A: Air Vice-Marshal Harv Smyth talks UK Space Command". Airforce Technology. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Pawlyk, Oriana (May 6, 2021). "A British Space Force? 'Never Say Never,' Says UK General". Military.com.
- ^ a b "UK Space Command". Ministry of Defence. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Air Commodore Paul Godfrey announced as Commander United Kingdom Space Command". Royal Air Force. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "UK Space Command at RAF High Wycombe - Air Commodore Paul Godfrey to lead". Bucks Free Press. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "UK Space Command: Staff". TheyWorkForYou.