Skynet

(asked on 15th July 2026) - View Source
Questioner
Stuart Anderson Portrait
Stuart Anderson
(Conservative - South Shropshire)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the life expectancy of SKYNET 6A.

Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 2nd September 2026

The operational design life of the SKYNET 6A satellite is 15 years.

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