National Space Operations Centre

(asked on 10th September 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel work at the National Space Operations Centre.


Answered by
Al Carns Portrait
Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 18th September 2025

The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is staffed by civilian and military personnel and acts as a central hub for UK Control of Space operations, working in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and the Met Office. No 1 Space Operations Squadron is the military component of NSpoC with over 50 military personnel monitoring space activity and defending the UK's ability to operate in space.

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