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Space Operators' badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-6760

In 2021 the UK established Space Command, its mission is to protect the UK and her allies interests in, to and from space. It is a joint service command with personnel from all three services, the civil service and civilian contractors.

Space Command brevet, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Joint Force Space Component, UK Space Command badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-6763

In 2021 the UK established Space Command, its mission is to protect the UK and her allies interests in, to and from space. It is a joint service command with personnel from all three services, the civil service and civilian contractors.

Silver triangle with black outline, surmounting partial globe, with space in background. light blue circle surrounding, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

United Kingdom Space Command Badge

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-6761

In 2021 the UK established Space Command, its mission is to protect the UK and her allies interests in, to and from space. It is a joint service command with personnel from all three services, the civil service and civilian contractors

United Kingdom Space Command Badge, (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Richard Weeks, 16 September 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7336/010

Interview with Richard Weeks, who served as media and communications officer at RAF Fylingdales. He comments on various aspects of the history, role, technological development and wider context of Fylingdales.

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Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Joshua Knight, 16 September 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7336/005

Interview with Joshua Knight, who served as deputy squadron commander at RAF Fylingdales. He explains the roles of RAF Fylingdales in providing warning of ballistic missiles and tracking orbital contacts.

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Recorded interview with Charlotte Newton, 16 September 2021

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-7336/003/001

Interview with Charlotte Newton, who worked as a civilian systems analyst at RAF Fylingdales. She explains her own role and that of RAF Fylingdales in tracking and assessing orbital contacts.

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Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Mathew Stannard, 10 February 2022

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-5696

Mathew Stannard served as an RAF pilot in Tornado and Typhoon aircraft, and on secondment to Virgin Orbit as a pilot in 747 aircraft used in a satellite launch role.

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United Kingdom Space Operations Centre

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Six, X008-6762

The Space Operation Centre was established in 2008 and controls the Ministry of Defence's' space related operations, such as monitoring space launches, missile early warning, monitoring satellites and their proximities and entry or re-entry of objects into the earth's atmosphere.

Globe surmounted by Union Jack stripes on background of black with yellow stars. Blue Circle surround., (C) RAF Museum/Iain Duncan