Kirsten Oswald – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kirsten Oswald on 2016-07-19.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to upgrade the Skynet A5 satellite system.

Harriett Baldwin

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.