New UK system to protect satellites against attack shows how global conflict has spilled into outer space

The UK government has announced £65 million in funding for a new system called Borealis which is intended to help the UK military defend its satellites against threats. Borealis is a software system that collates and processes data to strengthen the UK military’s ability to monitor what’s going on in space.

The government’s investment, announced on March 7, underlines the increasingly critical role played by space systems in the modern world. Space services play…

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