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Campbell of Pittenweem, Lord
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If he will list those satellites controlled by Her Majesty's Government indicating their owners. - Includes list.
If he will list those satellites controlled by Her Majesty's Government indicating their owners. - Includes list.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
4 February 1997
Answered on
4 February 1997
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list those satellites controlled
by Her Majesty's Government indicating their owners. [13154]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I have been asked to reply.
The following satellites are controlled and owned by the UK Ministry of Defence:
SKYNET 4A
SKYNET 4B
SKYNET 4C.
The following are controlled by the UK Ministry of Defence but owned by NATO:
NATO IVA
NATO IVB.
The Ministry of Defence also owns two small space technology research satellites--STRV-1a and STRV-1b. These were launched in June
1994 but following successful mission completion they were transferred to the university of Colorado in 1996. They remain the
property of MOD.
Subjects
Ministry of Defence; NATO; Satellites
Date
4 February 1997
Reference
13154; 289 c543W
House
House of Commons
If he will list the satellites (a) wholly and (b) partly owned by Her Majesty's Government since 1967, indicating their operator. - Includes list.
If he will list the satellites (a) wholly and (b) partly owned by Her Majesty's Government since 1967, indicating their operator. - Includes list.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Ian Taylor
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
4 February 1997
Answered on
4 February 1997
Mr. Menzies Campbell: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the satellites (a) wholly and (b) partly owned by
Her Majesty's Government since 1967, indicating their operator. [13251]
Mr. Ian Taylor: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on behalf of my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State
for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs today. In addition, the satellites wholly owned and operated by Her Majesty's Government since
1967 are as follows:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Name Operator
SKYNET 1A MOD
SKYNET 1B MOD
SKYNET 2A MOD
SKYNET 2B MOD
ARIEL 3 SERC
ARIEL 4 SERC
ARIEL 5 SERC
ARIEL 6 SERC
X-3 (PROSPERO) RAe Farnborough
X-4 (MIRANDA) RAe Farnborough
AMPTE-UKS SERC
IRAS{1} SERC{1}
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
MOD--Ministry of Defence.
SERC--Science and Engineering Research Council. SERC is no longer in existence, its space research responsibilities having passed to
the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council and the Natural Environment Research Council.
RAe Farnborough--Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough is now part of the Defence Evaluation Research Agency.
{1} Operated but not owned by SERC.
ARIEL 1 and ARIEL 2 were launched in 1962 and 1964 respectively, their missions coming to an end in 1976 and 1967 respectively.
There are no satellites partly owned by Her Majesty's Government.
Subjects
Satellites
Date
4 February 1997
Reference
13251; 289 c561W
House
House of Commons