Projects · Space & Satellite
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, England·Under waySpace & Satellite
National Satellite Test Facility (RAL Space)
- StageOperational; environmental test facilities for satellites up to 7,000 kg (page updated Jun 2026)
- Next milestoneOngoing commercial and institutional test campaigns
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Ongoing commercial and institutional test campaigns2 November 2026 · previously: Ramp-up of commercial test campaigns for UK/European satellite programmes.
- Stage: Operational; environmental test facilities for satellites up to 7,000 kg (page updated Jun 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: operational
- Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: ~£100m (UK Government / STFC)
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