Defence: Satellite Communications
(asked on 19th July 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to upgrade the Skynet A5 satellite system.
This question was answered on 26th July 2016
We currently have no plans to upgrade the specific SKYNET 5A satellite. The Ministry of Defence is currently examining options to sustain the capability currently provided by the Skynet constellation.