The announcement of the conference follows a string of recent announcements on the UK’s military space programme. In October, the RAF selected a pilot to be seconded to Virgin Orbit’s ground-breaking small satellite launch programme. Flt Lt Mathew Stannard, currently a Typhoon pilot, will join the fleet of expert ‘test pilots’ trialling Boeing 747-400 aircraft from which cutting-edge satellites will be launched.
Leaders Look To The Stars
Jan 10, 2020 | Defence, Defence Infrastructure, Defence Operations, Defence People, Defence Policy, Latest News