Safeguarding the nation’s interests in space.
Daily lives around the world rely on satellites and systems in space, and they also underpin military operations across the sea, land, air, and cyberspace.
Space is a congested and competitive domain. Hazards in space range from space weather to space debris. The space domain also includes a growing range of threats, including nefarious activity from hostile and irresponsible actors seeking to maximise their advantage in the space domain.
UK Space Command is a joint command, based at RAF High Wycombe. It is staffed by the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force, alongside civil servants, contractors, and exchange personnel from international partners. UK Space Command’s mission is to safeguard the nation’s interests in space, for the prosperity and security of the UK and its allies.
The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is led by UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency, in partnership with the Met Office. The NSpOC operates and develops the UK’s space surveillance and protection capabilities.
The NSpOC combines and coordinates civil and military space domain awareness capabilities to enable UK space operations and protect UK interests from space-related threats, risks, and hazards. The team includes around 70 military and civilian personnel, with the military element of the NSpOC delivered by 1 Space Operations Squadron.
RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire, is the UK’s primary military space sensor. It provides a 24/7 missile warning and space surveillance capability for the UK and its allies. It’s the only 360° radar within the US-led space surveillance network. Its radar can detect objects the size of a drink up to 3,000 miles into space.
RAF Fylingdales’ operational activity is delivered by 2 Space Warning Squadron. Since its foundation in 1963, RAF Fylingdales has been enabled by a whole force team of military and civilian personnel. Over 300 people work at RAF Fylingdales, including military personnel, civilian staff and contractors, Ministry of Defence Police, and fire service.
UK Space Command conducts responsible operations in space within the framework of Multinational Force – Operation Olympic Defender (MNF-OOD). These operations safeguard allied interests in space, deter adversaries, and demonstrate international space coordination. MNF-OOD’s membership currently includes Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA.
The UK is also a founding member of the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) initiative. The CSpO initiative is a ten-nation space coalition, spanning four continents. The CSpO Initiative is focused on cooperation, coordination, and information-sharing in space, to enhance international space operations and deterrence.
We are constantly recruiting, training, and developing individuals to work in the space domain.
Operations Specialist
Operations Officer
Cyberspace Communication Specialist
Cyberspace Engineering Officer
Intelligence Officer
Intelligence Analyst
UK Space Command is a joint command with personnel from across the UK Armed Forces. If you are interested in careers in the space domain with the Royal Navy or the British Army, please visit Royal Navy jobs or British Army jobs.
