MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.

MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.

MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.

MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.

MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.

MINERVA is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. (MoD Crown Copyright 2022)

UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a GBP22 million (USD28 million) contract to design and build a new satellite under project MINERVA, DE&S announced on 4 April.

SSTL has been contracted to deliver a research and development concept demonstrator satellite for launch by mid-2023, a DE&S spokesperson told Janes, addingthat the launch location has not been determined yet.

The spokesperson said that an invitation to negotiate was released in November 2021, with an SSTL bid received in December 2021. A contract was issued in January 2022.

Project MINERVA – an innovation operational concept demonstrator – is the foundation for the development of a network of satellites for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) purposes that will integrate space with land, air, sea, and cyber.