UK to install £17.5m satellite monitoring system in Akrotiri

According to British media, the United Kingdom will move forward with plans to install a £17.5 million satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening space surveillance and protecting critical military communications.

The project, known as Noctis-2, will involve the deployment of advanced optical systems, with the possibility of an infrared telescope, enabling continuous observation of geostationary orbit.

This “persistent stare capability” allows for constant...