Aviation: Safety

(asked on 28th August 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on aviation safety posed by orbital reflector satellites.


Answered by
Keir Mather Portrait
Keir Mather
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 8th September 2026

There is currently no evidence to suggest that orbital reflector satellites pose a material risk to UK aviation safety. The Government continues to assess emerging technologies that may affect the safety of UK aviation operations.

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